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CBS Sports · 29d

2026 NCAA championship odds: Duke early favorite over Houston to win national title in March Madness next year

Florida defeated seed Houston 65-63 on Monday night in San Antonio to capture the program's first national title since 2007. Florida (25-1) holds the 12th-best odds to win next year's title. Duke is the early favorite to win the 2026 national title (10-1) after falling short of reaching this year's national championship game.
CBS Sports · Apr 6, 2025

Houston stuns Duke in historic Final Four comeback, advances to first national championship game in 41 years

The Cougars scored the last nine points in the final 33 seconds to pull off an all-time shocker vs. the Blue Devils
Icon for www.fayobserver.comThe Fayetteville Observer · 28d

2026 Final Four picks: Early predictions for Duke basketball, March Madness national championship

Florida basketball ... Blue Devils’ five national championships were won in Indianapolis, including 2010 when Jon Scheyer was a senior. Entering his fourth season as Duke’s head coach, Scheyer ...
Icon for www.newsobserver.comRaleigh News & Observer · Mar 19, 2025

Can Duke basketball win it all? Here’s the Blue Devils’ path to NCAA Tournament title

Those Blue Devils were upset by Connecticut in the NCAA tournament final. All of this is to say that, while this is a historically good Duke basketball team, there’s no guarantee a national ...
Icon for athlonsports.comAthlon Sports · 29d

Fans Said the Same Thing About Duke After National Championship Game

The 2025 NCAA Tournament ended with ... to cut down the nets and win the third national title in school history. Houston had a comeback against No. 1 Duke on Saturday in the Final Four, but ...
Icon for www.newsobserver.comRaleigh News & Observer · Apr 4, 2025

Why Duke basketball’s Maliq Brown ‘confident’ at Final Four, despite not being 100% healthy

Duke faces Houston in the national semifinal Saturday ... over Arizona in the Sweet 16 round of the 2025 Men’s NCAA Basketball Championship at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Thursday ...
Icon for www.sportingnews.comSporting News · Apr 7, 2025

Duke basketball, 5-time national champion, tabbed No. 1 team in 2025-26 way-too-early top 25

There’s a chance that college basketball analyst John Fanta may have jinxed Duke with his premature ... Antonio with the program’s first national championship. The Blue Devils will have ...
Icon for www.espn.comESPN · Apr 6, 2025

First look at the men's championship game and how it was set

Our college basketball analysts take ... on the Blue Devils' march to a national championship, just another coronation for the looming Cooper Flagg and Duke title. After Tyrese Proctor's free ...
Icon for www.kentucky.comLexington Herald Leader · Apr 2, 2025

‘The right team. The right coach.’ Why Duke basketball has been all Cooper Flagg hoped

Now Duke stands among the other three national semifinalists ... Alabama in their Elite 8 game in the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Saturday ...
Icon for www.si.comSports Illustrated · 27d

Updated National Championship Odds Reveal Surprising Favorite: 2026 NCAA Tournament

After a shocking fall in the 2025 NCAA Tournament Final Four to the Houston Cougars, coach Jon Scheyer and the Duke Blue Devils are the way-too-early favorite to win the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
Icon for 247sports.com247Sports.com · Apr 6, 2025

Houston basketball advances to National Championship after upsetting Duke in Final Four

In an improbable comeback, the Houston Cougars used an 11-1 run in the final 1:14 left in the game to defeat the Duke Blue Devils ... ticket to the 2025 National Championship game.
Icon for www.star-telegram.comFort Worth Star-Telegram · Mar 23, 2025

‘Kaizen!’: Why a Japanese philosophy has been so important to Duke’s success this season

Duke basketball players gathered in a circle ... and five wins away from a national championship. But they’ve reached this point incrementally, a little bit every day, by focusing on the ...
Icon for 247sports.com247Sports.com · Mar 18, 2025

NCAA Tournament 2025: Auburn, Duke highlight 10 March Madness contenders for national championship

The Tigers are far from the only national championship contender, so the run to the Final Four should deliver plenty of fireworks. Duke was in ... best team in college basketball for most of ...
Associated Press News on MSN.com · 1d

Duke’s Lawson will coach Team USA in AmeriCup; Old Dominion’s Milton-Jones, OU’s Baranczyk to assist

Duke’s Kara Lawson will coach Team USA this summer at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup in Chile and will be assisted by Old Dominion’s DeLisha Milton-Jones and Oklahoma’s Jennie Baranczyk.
Icon for ftw.usatoday.comUSA Today · Apr 2, 2025

Will Duke win NCAA championship? Final Four predictions, national title picks

April basketball has arrived as we ... 16 before battering Alabama in the Elite Eight. Duke has everything it needs to win a national championship. Jon Scheyer's Devils will put it all together ...
Icon for www.usatoday.comUSA Today · 29d

2026 men's March Madness national championship odds: Who are the favorites next season?

Favorite to win 2026 men's basketball national championship It's the team that ... according to 247 Sports, behind Duke, which has the second-best odds at +100. Gambling involves risk.
Icon for www.elpasotimes.comEl Paso Times · Apr 7, 2025

What time does the national championship game start? Final Four TV schedule

The NCAA men's basketball season reaches its conclusion when Florida plays Houston for the National Championship. Houston, coming off a stunning comeback against Duke, is looking to become the ...
UPI on MSN.com · 16d

Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg declares for 2025 NBA Draft

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg officially entered the 2025 NBA Draft pool, he announced Monday. Flagg, the Wooden Award winner, is the projected No. 1 overall pick.
Icon for www.heraldonline.comThe Herald SC · Apr 4, 2025

Flagg planted! Duke basketball superstar is rare freshman named AP player of the year

joining the U.S. Basketball Writers Association and the National Association of Basketball Coaches. During Duke’s NCAA Tournament run last weekend in Newark, New Jersey, Flagg was asked about ...
mlive on MSN.com · 14d

Michigan basketball will play Duke in February per report

According to reports on Wednesday, including one from CBS Sports college basketball insider Jon Rothstein, Michigan and Duke are finalizing an agreement to play each other in Washington, D.C., in February. The teams last met on Dec. 3, 2013.
Icon for www.fayobserver.comThe Fayetteville Observer · 21d

What will Duke basketball's roster look like in 2025-26 season, should it lose Cooper Flagg?

Early predictions for Duke basketball, March Madness national championship Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Sion James and Mason Gillis, two key additions via the transfer ...
Icon for www.dispatch.comColumbus Dispatch · Apr 7, 2025

2025 NCAA men's basketball championship: Florida vs. Houston odds, spread, predictions

Does defense win championships? Houston is putting that theory to test in this year's Final Four. After surviving Duke and the Kenpom No. 1-rated offense Saturday, Houston's top-rated defense gets Florida and the No. 2-rated offense Monday in the national ...
TigerNet · 1h

ACC announces move to 18 games in men's basketball conference schedule

The Atlantic Coast Conference has announced its men’s basketball teams will play an 18-game conference schedule beginning with th
Icon for www.ncaa.comNCAA · Apr 7, 2025

The college basketball teams with the most national championships

There are more than 350 schools in Division I men's basketball ... 32-0 season — the last perfect season by a national champion. All five of Duke’s championships come after 1981.
Athlon Sports on MSN.com · 7h

Duke WBB Coach Named FIBA Women's HC

Kara Lawson, head coach of Duke women’s basketball, has been named the head coach of the 2025 USA Women’s AmeriCup Team. The announcement, made by USA Basketball on Tuesday, adds another chapter to Lawson’s long-standing relationship with the national program, this time as the leader of the senior team in a major international tournament.
On3 · 9d

Report: ACC expected to shrink basketball schedule to boost NCAA Tournament profile

The ACC is “strongly considering” reducing its conference schedule from 20 games to 18 in order to bolster its participation in March Madness, according to CBS Sports’ Brandon Marcello. This comes after the conference sent just four teams to the NCAA Tournament during the 2024-25 season.
Icon for www.yardbarker.comYardbarker · 24d

Predicting Duke basketball’s 2026 National Title chances after Final Four collapse

What looked like a national championship team before the year ... However, there is still plenty to look forward to for Duke basketball fans. Missing an opportunity to win a championship with ...
Icon for sports.yahoo.comYahoo! Sports · Apr 5, 2025

How many national championships does Duke have? Blue Devils going for sixth NCAA title

Duke has won five national championships in its history, all of which have come since 1991. During that stretch, only UConn has won more NCAA men’s basketball titles, with six. Here’s a look ...
Icon for www.dukechronicle.comThe Chronicle · 20d

How does Duke men's basketball's 2025 tournament loss compare to past NCAA heartbreaks?

UNLV was riding one of the most dominant streaks in the history of college basketball. The Runnin’ Rebels had won their last 45 games, which included the 1990 national championship against Duke ...
Icon for www.sportingnews.comSporting News · Apr 4, 2025

History of Duke basketball championships: How many national titles have the Blue Devils won?

One of the most storied programs in college basketball, Duke will look to add to its lengthy Final Four history with another national championship. With the Blue Devils once again staring down ...
Icon for www.nytimes.comThe New York Times · Apr 6, 2025

Houston shocks Duke, advances to national championship: Live updates and reaction from men’s Final Four

Houston has advanced to the national championship for the first ... Award which is given to the men's college basketball player of the year. The Duke freshman joins Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis ...
Athlon Sports on MSN.com · 3h

Duke Fans React to Head-Turning Transfer Portal Move

The Duke Blue Devils and head coach Jon Scheyer were just one win away from making it to the national championship last season. Unfortunately, they came up short to the Houston Cougars. Heading into the offseason,
College Football Network on MSN.com · 1d

Duke Building NCAA Tournament Resume Early With Loaded 2025–26 Non-Conference Schedule

Duke basketball fans are getting excited as the Blue Devils enter the 2025–26 season with a non-conference schedule that’s already turning heads and sparking debate. Announced by Jon Rothstein on May 3,
Icon for www.foxsports.comFox Sports · Apr 5, 2025

Final Four highlights: Houston stuns Duke to make national championship vs. UF

The NCAA Tournament continued with Final Four action on Saturday and now the national championship is ... final eight minutes to stun fellow 1-seed Duke in a March Madness thriller.