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CBS Sports Network’s March Madness 360 crew teased Jon Rothstein as he tried to tweet Rick Pitino’s amended contract news on live TV; Rothstein confirmed that Pitino’s deal makes him the second-highest paid coach in the Big East behind Dan Hurley, with on-air edits and backstage commentary adding a humorous, behind-the-scenes angle to the Scoop.
Friday's Sweet 16 delivered drama: Duke rallied to edge St. John’s 80-75 behind Caleb Foster’s emotional return; Michigan throttled Alabama 90-77 behind Yaxel Lendeborg to push its title bid forward; Iowa State fell 14 points to Tennessee, hampered by Joshua Jefferson’s injury; UConn extended its second-weekend win streak to 17, cementing its status as a title favorite as the Elite Eight slate is set.
Caleb Foster, back from foot surgery after 20 days, tallied 11 second-half points in 18 minutes to spark Duke’s 80-75 comeback win over St. John’s in the Sweet 16, sending the Blue Devils to a third straight Elite Eight. His remarkable rehab and timely scoring— including a late and-one—guided Duke from a 10-point hole and underscored Scheyer’s belief in his heart and readiness.
Caleb Foster returned from a broken foot to score 11 in the second half as No. 1 Duke rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat No. 5 St. John's 80-75 and reach the Elite Eight; Isaiah Evans scored 25 and Cameron Boozer 22 with 10 rebounds as Duke extended its win streak to 14 and will face UConn or Michigan State in the East Region final.
Duke survived St. John’s 80-75 in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 at Capital One Arena, with Caleb Foster returning from a broken foot to help spark the comeback in the second half. Isaiah Evans led Duke with 25 points, Cameron Boozer had 22 and 10 rebounds, and Duke extended its winning streak to 14 as they advance to the Elite Eight to face either UConn or Michigan State.
No. 1 Duke faces No. 10 St. John’s in a neutral-site NCAA postseason game at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, with a 7:10 PM ET tip-off on March 27, 2026. Duke (32-2) is favored over 28-6 St. John’s, and CBS carries the telecast with streaming options on Paramount+ and Fubo.
Duke is a 6.5-point favorite over St. John’s in the Sweet 16, a grind-it-out game at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. on March 27, 2026. The analysis leans toward a low-scoring contest, with the standout bet being St. John’s team total Under 67.5 (-125). Multiple SGPs and under-game total bets are also highlighted, as Duke’s interior defense and slower pace could neutralize St. John’s pressure and pace. Odds can shift before tip-off, but Duke appears to have the edge in this matchup.
Ruben Prey hits his third 3-pointer with 12 seconds left to give St. John’s a 40-39 halftime lead over Duke in a tense Sweet 16 matchup, as the Red Storm shoot well from deep and Duke fights to stay within reach.
Live updates center Friday’s Sweet 16 with Duke staying in a tight game against St. John’s as Maliq Brown powers Duke and Caleb Foster’s status looms (possible return). Alabama pursues a heavy 3‑point onslaught against Michigan, while coaches Izzo, Pitino, Hurley and Scheyer dominate game previews and predictions for the night’s four‑game slate.
St. John's has already turned the 2026 season into a historic success, reaching the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999 and winning Big East regular-season and postseason titles, making Friday's game feel like icing on the cake regardless of the outcome.
Top-seeded Duke brings a clear athletic edge into its Sweet 16 clash with No. 5 St. John’s at Capital One Arena, even with Caleb Foster’s status as a game-time decision; Cayden Boozer has stepped up in Foster’s absence, while Duke leans on 6-foot-9 defender Dame Sarr and Isaiah Evans’s perimeter scoring. St. John’s counters with a gritty backcourt duo, Dylan Darling (whose buzzer-beater sent the Red Storm to the Sweet 16 despite a cold stretch from long range) and Oziyah Sellers, a solid spot-up shooter, as they try to pull off the upset in a game described as a competitive, defensive battle. Edge: Duke.
CBS Sports ranks the eight Sweet 16 games from least to most watchable, spotlighting marquee programs, NBA prospects, and cross‑generational coaching battles—Purdue vs. Texas and Iowa State vs. Tennessee to Duke vs. St. John’s and UConn vs. Michigan State.
UConn coach Dan Hurley indicated he’d prefer facing St. John’s over Duke in the Elite Eight and even urged Huskies fans to back St. John’s against Duke in the Sweet 16 to improve the building atmosphere. He framed it around Big East unity, pointing out Duke’s higher seeding and stronger metrics (KenPom ranks Duke around No. 3 vs. St. John’s around No. 16) and signaling he’d rather avoid Duke and its top NBA prospect Cameron Boozer. The piece also discusses crowd dynamics in the arena and the broader implications for fan support across the two Big East teams.
St. John's landed Idaho State transfer Dylan Darling after his former coach Kyle Smith urged the pickup, and Darling delivered a buzzer-beater layup against Kansas to propel St. John's into its first Sweet 16 since 1999.
Dylan Darling hit a driving layup at the buzzer to lift St. John’s to a 67-65 win over Kansas in the NCAA Tournament’s second round in San Diego.