No. 1 seed Duke won three games in three days in Charlotte, North Carolina this week to capture the 2025 ACC Tournament championship for the 23rd time in program history and first since 2023. Duke defeated No.

Duke coach Jon Scheyer is practicing extreme caution with all-American Cooper Flagg as the Blue Devils seek an ACC title. But the 6-9 freshman should be back for NCAA Tournament.

While the focus will undoubtedly skew toward Duke — with or without Cooper Flagg — UNC, Clemson and Louisville are coming off thrilling finishes in their own quarterfinals.

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The full 68-team field for the 2025 NCAA men's basketball tournament was released on Sunday, with several schools emerging as early favorites. Duke is favored to win the national title at +310, via DraftKings Sportsbook.

The field of 68 was set Sunday, with Auburn basketball securing a long-awaited top overall seed in this year's NCAA Tournament. Duke, Houston and Florida filled out the remaining 1-seeds. The SEC, home of two 1-seeds,