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Come Fan with UsTuesday, June 23, 2026

Final Four: Duke Rolls, 78-57, Will Face Butler For National Championship

For more on today's game, read our West Virginia blog at The Smoking Musket.

Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Jon Scheyer made five of Duke's 13 three- pointers, pacing the Blue Devils to a thorough 78-57 drubbing of West Virginia in dominant Final Four showing from the perennial powers.

Duke (34-5), the only No. 1 seed to reach Lucas Oil Stadium, shot 13-of-25 from behind the arc to come away with the surprisingly comfortable victory in its first national semifinal since 2004.

Scheyer had 23 points and six assists, while Kyle Singler chipped in 21 points and nine rebounds for the Blue Devils, who will seek their fourth national championship on Monday against hometown favorite Butler, a 52-50 winner over Michigan State in Saturday's other semifinal.

Nolan Smith donated 19 points and six helpers for the victors.

West Virginia (31-7), already without starting point guard Darryl Bryant (foot), lost the services of leading scorer Da'Sean Butler to a leg injury with nine minutes left in regulation.

Joe Mazzulla, who scored a career-high 17 points in an upset win over Kentucky in the East Regional final, was held in check with four points as the Mountaineers had their 10-game winning streak snapped in impressive fashion.

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