Duke Beats St. John's, Advances to Elite Eight

0:00Dukeman's basketball pulled out a close win over St. John's, beating the fifth-seated team 80-75 in the East Regional Semifinals. The game took place Friday, March 27th, 2026, at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Sending Duke to the Elite Eight. It pitted head coach John Shayer and his fourth season with the Blue Devils against Hall of Fame veteran Rick Patino, whose coach for more than 30 seasons. Duke now waits for the winner of Michigan State vs. Connecticut with that Elite Eight matchup set for Sunday. Fans are buzzing about the Blue Devils' tough road ahead as they chase a spot in the final four. That wrap-sturm news today brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with the story.