Journey to the Final Four

By Duke University

March 31^st, 2022

Thank You Coach K

After 42 seasons, 13 Final Fours and five national championships, Mike Krzyzewski’s storied career as Duke men’s basketball coach has come to a close.

Crazies Are Ready to Make History

In Durham and in New Orleans, Duke fans are ready to witness history: the highest-stakes Duke-UNC game there's ever been.

Duke Fans Game Ready in the Big Easy

Duke fans arrive in New Orleans for their last chance to see Coach K in action, and hoping they’ll cheer on the Blue Devils to a sixth national championship.

Duke Students Take Off for New Orleans

While a DJ played on the Abele quad, 107 students and two chaperones boarded a pair of deluxe motor coaches for the 17-hour ride to Baton Rouge. They departed at 10 p.m. sharp on Friday night.

North Carolina is Officially the Basketball Center of the Universe

Ahead of Saturday's epic Duke-UNC Final Four clash on Saturday, Governor Roy Cooper has officially proclaimed what so many have always known: that North Carolina is the center of the college basketball universe.

An Epic Rivalry

With a combined 248 wins and 11 titles in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, Duke and Carolina are somehow meeting in the national championships for the first time this year. The two have met 23 times in the ACC Tournament, with Duke leading 14-9.

They may be fierce rivals, but being neighbors has also helped UNC and Duke become collaborators, working together in academics and research.

Final Four Send-Off

Coach K's Final Final Four

Coach K's 13th appearance in the Final Four breaks a tie with John Wooden for most by a head coach in NCAA history. After announcing his retirement last year, this will be Coach K's last appearance as the head coach of Duke men's basketball.

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It’s not going to come to an end whenever the last game I coach is done. It will continue and it will continue better because of the plan that was put in place, an excellent plan.”

Watching the Game On Campus

Duke is hosting a viewing party for students and their partners in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

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Student Ticket Lottery for Duke's Game in New Orleans

The Devil Going Down to New Orleans

The second-seeded Blue Devils advanced to the 17th Final Four in program history with a 78-69 win over No. 4-seed Arkansas last Saturday night in San Francisco.

Duke (32-6) pulled away from the Razorbacks with a 10-0 second half run to become champions of the West Region for the first time, setting up a historic face-off in its most storied rivalry.

The Story of the Blue Devil

The origin of Duke's Blue Devil is one of the most requested snippets of history from the University Archives. The first attempt to settle on a name was unsuccessful, but then campus leaders in the class of 1923 took matters into their own hands.