Duke dominates Alabama with well-balanced effort…
Maybe somebody will stop Duke earlier than this school basketball season involves a close at subsequent week’s Final Four.
That time was not Saturday evening in its Elite Eight showdown with Alabama.
No. 1 seeded Duke superior to yet one more Final Four with its 85-65 win over No. 2 Alabama on the Prudential Center, sending the Blue Devils to yet one more Final Four.
Cooper Flagg, who scored 16 factors, celebrates during Duke’s 85-65 Elite Eight win over Alabama. Getty Images
Cooper Flagg shoots over Mark Sears during Duke’s Elite Eight win over Alabama. Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images
Duke will play the winner of Sunday’s sport between Houston and Tennessee within the national semifinal.
Much the best way Duke’s win over Arizona within the Sweet 16 sport went on Thursday evening, Alabama delivered a sport and gutsy efficiency, refusing to be put away by the Blue Devils till the very finish.
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But ultimately, similar to within the Arizona sport, Duke was merely higher.
Two days after Alabama scored 113 factors in its Sweet 16 win over BYU, it was held to 48 fewer by a longer, more proficient and deeper Duke crew.
Mark Sears, who was held to 6 factors, drives on Cooper Flagg during Alabama’s Elite Eight loss to Duke. Corey Sipkin for New York Post
The Blue Devils have been led by freshman guard Kon Knueppel, who scored 21 factors.
Fellow freshman star Cooper Flagg, who’s the sure No. 1 choose within the upcoming NBA Draft, scored 16 factors.
Kon Knueppel, who scored a game-high 21 factors, shoots over Cliff Omoruyi during Duke’s Elite Eight win over Alabama. Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images
Tyrese Proctor scored 17 and Khaman Maluach scored 14.
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