Baylor, Duke and NCAA
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The college basketball season has hit its climax, as the Final Four in San Antonio is set to begin Saturday with the national semifinals. The tournament hasn't been particularly notable so far, but all four semifinalists are No. 1 seeds ( Houston, Duke, Florida and Auburn ), the first time that's happened since 2008.
The Duke Blue Devils face the Houston Cougars in the Final Four of the men’s NCAA Tournament at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday, April 5, 2025.
In the East Region of the NCAA Tournament, No. 1 seed Duke and No. 9 seed Baylor go at it on Sunday for a spot in the Sweet 16.
It’s the second straight Sweet 16 appearance for Duke after the Blue Devils lost in the second round as a No. 5 seed in Scheyer’s first season in 2023. A year ago, Duke made the Elite Eight as a No. 4 seed before losing to ACC rival NC State.
The Baylor Bears were on the NCAA tournament bubble a month ago, then were on the bubble to have to go the play-in route two weeks ago, now here they are with a No. 9 seed after compiling a 19-14 ...
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