The Blue Devils’ trip to San Antonio, after Saturday’s 85-65 win over Alabama, was the product of years of planning to build around Cooper Flagg, and hard-learned lessons.

It’s the Duke Blue Devils vs Houston in the Final Four of the March Madness bracket. Here’s our prediction, pick for the 2025 NCAA Tournament game.

Texas' Kevin Durant (2007) and LSU's Cameron Thomas (2021) own the highest points per game among freshmen who played multiple NCAA tournament games, each averaging 28.5 points over two games. Each player scored 27 points in a first-round win followed by 30 points in a second-round loss.