The Blue Devils took advantage of the reeling Cougars, who lost all-American Jamal Shead to an ankle injury in the first half, to advance to an Elite Eight matchup with N.C. State.
Jeremy Roach scored 14 points to help lead Duke into a matchup with ACC rival N.C. State on Sunday for a spot in the Final Four. DALLAS — As time expired in the NCAA tournament South Region round-of-16 nightcap Friday, fourth-seeded Duke’s Kyle Filipowski tossed the basketball toward center court and raised his arms triumphantly, urging supporters to join the celebration after the Blue Devils dispatched top-seeded Houston, 54-51.
Duke faces No 11 seed North Carolina State in Sunday’s regional final. It will be the 24th Elite Eight appearance for the Blue Devils. He never made it back onto the court. The Cougars were leading 16-10 at the time of Shead’s injury and scored just six points over the remainder of the first half, with players in the early stages of processing the loss of the first-team all-American. Duke took full advantage to rally for a 23-22 halftime lead.
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