Duke men's basketball is one step closer to returning to the national championship game for the first time in 10 years. Cooper Flagg and the Blue Devils defeated Alabama 85-65 in Saturday night's regional final action to earn a trip to the Final Four in San Antonio.

Duke last won a national championship in the 2014-15 season when Phoenix Suns guard Tyus Jones and Grayson Allen were freshmen for the Blue Devils.

The Duke men's basketball team has built a winning reputation in March Madness. Learn more about the Blue Devils' history in the NCAA tournament now.

Star players from Duke have endured some healthy hatred from college hoops fans over the years, but Cooper Flagg has seemingly escaped that aspect during his Blue Devil experience.

Duke has long been a perennial college basketball powerhouse, but it's been quite some time since the Blue Devils last played in the national championship game, let alone won it. 2025 might be their best chance yet to snap the drought.

That last Duke championship team was a special bunch, led by Cook along with fellow teammates who would go on to play for NBA teams. The group included the likes of Tyus Jones, Justise Winslow, Grayson Allen, Amile Jefferson, Marshall Plumlee and All-American Jahlil Okafor.

Duke basketball superstar Cooper Flagg was named the NABC Division I Player of the Year as a freshman on Tuesday.

Duke forward Cooper Flagg, the likely No. 1 pick in June's NBA draft, is having the best freshman season in NCAA history when considering individual and team success.