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Duke women's basketball defeated UNC, 47-38, in the first game of the Birmingham regional Friday afternoon to advance to its 11th Elite Eight, and first since 2013.
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5-seeds are just 12-41 in the Sweet 16 overall, and just 11-37 against 1-seeds.
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The Duke Blue Devils are the favorite to bring home the national title at +175.
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Duke, Arizona and Sweet 16
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Some college basketball fans are crying foul over the officiating in Arizona's 100-93 loss to Duke in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night.
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Duke basketball earned a 100-93 win against Arizona in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament to secure a spot against Alabama in the Elite Eight of March Madness.
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With his left heel still touching the logo, Flagg let it rip, leaned his head a little to track the trajectory of his would-be buzzer-beater — and then turned in jubilation as the ball dropped throug...
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Duke, Arizona and Cooper Flagg
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Flagg put up 30 points in Duke's high-scoring affair against the Wildcats, well above his season average of 18.7 points.
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Duke is still looking for its first fight of the tournament after winning its first two games by a combined 67 points, tied for the eight-largest margin through two games in tournament history.
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The second weekend of the NCAA Tournament started with a bang on Thursday, as No. 3 seed Texas Tech emerged from the first overtime game of the Big Dance with a thrilling 85-83 win over No. 10 seed Arkansas.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Duke women's basketball is back in the Elite Eight for the first time in 12 years after its 47-38 win over UNC in the Sweet 16 at Legacy Arena on Friday. The Blue Devils were powered by an important piece they have been relying on all season – their bench. In total, the Duke reserves outscored the North Carolina bench 26-6.
With the opening line of Duke’s Sweet 16 hovering near double digits, the Blue Devils are heavily favored in their matchup against No. 4 Arizona. Displaying dominant two-way play through two games, it’s easy to see why Duke currently sits at No. 1 entering the second weekend.
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The action in the 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament kicks back up on Friday, March 28 in Regional 2 in Birmingham where bitter rivals the North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke Blue Devils meet for the third time this season, this time in the Sweet 16 at Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, Ala.
Cooper Flagg, Mark Sears and college basketball's biggest stars shined on an offense-heavy night in the Sweet 16.
MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 23 points, including a go-ahead layup with 2:22 left, to help No. 1 seed South Carolina beat fourth-seeded Maryland 71-67 on Friday in the Sweet 16.
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Would you rather be afraid of failure or afraid of regret? UNC women's basketball coach Courtney Banghart said the latter after the loss to Duke.