Two teams have already secured a spot in San Antonio for the 2025 Final Four. On Sunday, they will find out their semifinal opponents as champions emerge from the Midwest and South regions in Elite Eight action.

The 2024-25 Duke Blue Devils continue to be one of the more talented freshmen-led teams in some time, advancing to the Final Four with a win over second-seeded

Duke’s stream of NBA-ready standouts used smothering defense and other options on offense to paper over Cooper Flagg’s rough shooting night and lift the Blue Devils to the program’s 18th Final Four with an 85-65 victory over Alabama.

An Alabama team boasting the nation's highest-scoring offense was supposed to present a challenge for Duke. It did not. Duke's defense handcuffed Alabama's high-octane attack while its own offense put on another clinic in an 85-65 win Saturday night in the East regional final on Saturday.

Everyone inside the building at Chase Center on Saturday knew if push came to shove, first-team All-America guard Walter Clayton Jr. would take the shot. Clayton

The Duke Blue Devils will advance to the 2025 Final Four in San Antonio, Texas, after they beat Texas Tech in the Elite 8 West Region championship.

Kevin Hovde had a thrilling last hurrah alongside longtime friend and Florida coach Todd Golden before the Gators assistant departs to begin leading the Columbia program at age 36.