Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer on ‘relentless’ Alabama, Elite Eight

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Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer met with reporters Friday ahead of the Blue Devils’ Elite Eight showdown with the Alabama Crimson Tide Saturday in the East Region final of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

No. 2 seed Alabama (28-8 overall) and No. 1 seed Duke (34-3) are set to tip off at 7:49 p.m. CT from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The game will be televised on TBS and truTV.

The Crimson Tide ran over No. 6 seed BYU in a 113-88 blowout in the Sweet 16 on Thursday behind an NCAA Tournament record 25 3-pointers. That was also the most made 3-pointers in a single game in Alabama basketball history. Mark Sears led the Tide with 34 points, going 10-of-16 from beyond the arc.

Duke defeated No. 4 seed Arizona, 100-93, in the late tipoff Thursday with freshman sensation Cooper Flagg carrying the Blue Devils with 30 points, seven assists, six rebounds and three blocked shots.

Ahead of Alabama vs. Duke, Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer spoke to the media in Newark Friday afternoon. Here’s a summarized version of his comments on facing the Crimson Tide.

Jon Scheyer opening statement ahead of Elite Eight showdown with Alabama

“I’ll be brief. I don’t have a lot new from last night. Just that I’m really proud of our team for what we did. Looking back, Arizona made some tough shots, made a great run, and I thought we learned a lot from last night.

“Alabama, clearly they’re a high-powered offense and a great team. We know it’s going to be a big-time game tomorrow. For me, being an Elite Eight game, it’s the toughest one. It’s the highest level. But for our team today, we’ll dive into them some more and I’ll let you guys ask these guys questions first. We couldn’t be more excited and ready and prepared for tomorrow.”

Scheyer on how to prepare for ‘relentless’ Alabama offense

A reporter noted that Duke had played in the late tipoff (9:39 p.m. ET) Thursday after Alabama’s game vs. BYU. Scheyer was asked about that, as well as how to prepare his players for the type of pace that…

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