Duke vs St. John's: Sweet Sixteen Showdown

0:00On March 27, the East region of the men's NCAA tournament is stacked for the Sweet 16, highlighted by tonight's clash between No. 1 Seed. Duke and No. 5, St. John's, a capital-want arena in Washington, D.C. Tip-off is at 7.15 pm. Eastern Time on CBS, with streaming on. Paramount Plus. Duke, the top overall Seed, has not dominated early rounds, but could get a lift if point guard Caleb Foster returns from a foot injury. He is a game time decision according to Coach John Scheyer. St. John's rise high after a buzzer beating layup by Dylan Darling to upset Kansas in the round of 32. Their edge might come from Hall of Fame coach Rick Patino, who boasts a 12-in-1 record in Sweet 16 games, his only loss back in two. 2014. Meanwhile, Duke features freshman star Cameron Booser, son of former Blue Devil in NBA All-Star, Carlos Booser, projected as a top three pick in the bane.

1:0120-26. Draft. Patino carries some history into this match-up, still haunted by Christian lay-at-nurs iconic buzzer beater that ended Kentucky's run against Duke in. 1992, when he coached the Wildcats, he joked this week about wanting payback with another late St. John's dagger. Fans and analysts are buzzing over the contrast of Duke's blue blood pedigree against Patino's resurgence at St. John's. Odds heavily favored Duke at minus 285 Moneyline and a six-and-a-half point spread, with the over under at 140.5. USA Today experts mostly picked the blue devils, though a couple leaned toward the red storm for an upset. The winner punches a ticket to Sunday's Elite 8 against the victor of Michigan State and Yukon, keeping this loaded region wide open for more. March Madness Drama.