It will likely be a battle of the highest two seeds within the East Region of the 2026 NCAA Tournament with a spot within the Final Four on the road as No. 1 Duke takes on No. 2 UConn on Sunday.
The Blue Devils mounted a 10-point comeback in opposition to St. John’s within the Sweet 16, utilizing 25 factors from Isaiah Evans and one other double-double from Cameron Boozer (22 factors, 10 rebounds), together with a clutch second-half efficiency by Caleb Foster, who was taking part in in his first game since March 7, to get previous the Red Storm, 80-75.
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UConn survived a late rally by Michigan State to beat the Spartans, 67-63, in a matchup of the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds. Tarris Reed Jr. led the Huskies with 20 factors, whereas Alex Karaban put up 17 and Solo Ball with 12 within the win.
The Blue Devils and Huskies will tip off at 5:05 p.m ET on CBS, with Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Tracy Wolfson on the decision.
This article initially appeared on Duke Wire: Duke vs. UConn game time set for Elite Eight matchup