One of college basketball's bluebloods is back in the Final Four.
No. 1 seed Duke punched its ticket to the 2025 Final Four with a win over No. 2 seed Alabama to win the East Regional and come one step closer to a national championship.
One of the best teams in the regular season, the Blue Devils have been on a great run in March. Led by Cooper Flagg, they had no trouble against Mount Saint Mary's and Baylor in the first weekend, and the offense erupted against Arizona on Thursday before beating the Crimson Tide in the Elite Eight.
Duke is no stranger to the Final Four, and this year's appearance adds to its decorated history as it tries to add another national championship. Here's what to know about Duke's Final Four history:
Has Duke been to the Final Four?
Yes. Duke had been to the Final Four 17 times. With Saturday's victory, Duke now ties UCLA for the second-most Final Four appearances with 18. The years Duke went to the Final Four are:
- 1963
- 1964
- 1966
- 1978
- 1986
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1994
- 1999
- 2001
- 2004
- 2010
- 2015
- 2022
Has Duke ever won a national championship?
Duke has won five national championships. It's tied with Indiana for the fourth-most titles in Division I. The Blue Devils won championships in 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010 and 2015.
Duke Final Four history
Florida is 16-12 in the Final Four. Here are the results of Duke's Final Four games, as well as what seed it was when seeding began in 1979:
1963
- Final Four: L vs. Loyola-Chicago, 94-75
1964
- Final Four: W vs. Michigan, 91-80
- National championship game: L vs. UCLA, 98-83
1966
- Final Four: L vs. Kentucky, 83-79
1978
- Final Four: W vs. Notre Dame, 90-86
- National championship game: L vs. Kentucky, 94-88
1986 (No. 1)
- Final Four: W vs. No. 1 Kansas, 71-67
- National championship game: L vs. No. 2 Louisville, 72-69
1988 (No. 2)
