SAN FRANCISCO — The Duke Blue Devils beat the Arkansas Razorbacks 78 to 69 in the Elite 8 Saturday night.
The two battled head-to-head in San Francisco at the Chase Center in the fourth round for a spot in the Final Four.
Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s farewell tour is headed to his record-setting 13th Final Four after Duke overwhelmed Arkansas in the Blue Devils’ most complete performance of this NCAA Tournament run. A.J. Griffin scored 18 points, Paolo Banchero added 16 and and second-seeded Duke frustrated fourth-seeded Arkansas on the offensive end to get back to the Final Four for the first time since Krzyzewski won his fifth championship in 2015.
Arkansas lost in the Elite Eight for the second straight season. Duke will face either archrival North Carolina or 15th-seeded Saint Peter's in the Final Four next Saturday in New Orleans.
Be sure to follow our sports crew:
- Photojournalist Brian Hall: @bhallwfmy
- Sports Anchor Amanda Ferguson: @_amandaferguson
SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2022
11:12 p.m. The Duke Blue Devils beat the Arkansas Razorbacks 78 to 69.
10:35 p.m. Duke -- 65, Arkansas -- 51 with over 9 minutes left in the second half
10:16 p.m. Duke’s Wendell Moore Jr. makes layup score now 39 to 51. Duke still in the lead.
10:16 p.m. Arkansas’ Jaylin Williams makes layup. Assisted by Stanley Umude.
10:12 p.m. We’re back! Duke leading 49 to 37 in the second half.
9:45 p.m. Duke leading 45 to 33 against Arkansas Razorbacks at the half
9:39 p.m. Duke up with 40 with 56 seconds left in the first half
9:30 p.m. Free throw Duke's Jeremy Roach, 24 to 31
9:28 p.m. Foul Arkansas Razorbacks' Jaylin Williams, score 24 to 30
9:25 p.m. Duke Blue Devils in the lead 26 to 21 with over 7 minutes left in the first half
9:21 p.m. Arkansas Razorbacks now at 19.
9:17 p.m. Duke's in the lead! Let's go! Duke Blue Devils in the lead 22 to 14 with over 10 minutes left in the first half.
9:07 p.m. First steal of the game for Duke.
9:05 p.m. Duke now with 8 points.
9:04 p.m. The game is underway. Arkansas Razorbacks ahead 9 to 6 against Duke Blue Devils with over 15 minutes left in the first half
8:48 p.m. Coach K walks into his final Elite 8 game
8:21 p.m. We're just moments away from the Duke Blue Devils facing off against the Arkansas Razorbacks
6:57 p.m. Duke players arrive to the Chase Center in San Francisco!
6:56 p.m. Coach K takes a walk into the Chase Center for his final Elite 8 walking hand-in-hand with his wife Mickie.
6:52 p.m. Duke Men's Basketball players are all geared up!
6 p.m. WFMY's Amanda Ferguson is excited and sharing a little preview of tonight's Duke v. Arkansas game on the 6 p.m. newscast.
5:52 p.m. WFMY has just touched down at the Chase Center.
Stay connected to local, national, and breaking news: Download the WFMY News 2 app.
►Text the word APP to 336-379-5775
Other Trending Stories
RELATED: Sweet 16 Blog: On the road with Duke