No. 1 seed Duke held off a hard-fought effort from No. 2 seed Gonzaga and defeated them, 66-52, to reach the Final Four.
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This makes them the third No. 1 seed in the tournament to advance that far, as Wisconsin and Kentucky will be joining them there.
The Bulldogs were able to take the lead and maintain it in the beginning of the second half, but the Blue Devils never lost their cool as they went on a 9-0 run.
Gonzaga was within two points of Duke with 4:33 remaining, but the Blue Devils went on a 13-1 run to close out the game.
Forward Justise Winslow and guard Quinn Cook both made four free throws to put the game out of reach.
Winslow and guard Matt Jones each led Duke in scoring with 16 points. Guard Tyus Jones chipped in 15 points, three rebounds and six assists while center Jahlil Okafor scored nine points with eight rebounds.
For the Bulldogs, forward Kyle Wiltjer scored 16 points with five boards.
The Blue Devils will face the Michigan State Spartans in their Final Four matchup on Saturday.
Here are some highlights from this game that was able to stay suspenseful for almost the entire time.
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