The Blue Devils did it.
Duke is back in the Elite Eight for the second time in three years, and the Blue Devils defeated a higher-ranked team for the first time in three decades to do it.
The Houston Cougars, the top-ranked team in the South region, scored the first eight points of Friday’s Sweet 16 matchup. However, the Blue Devils roared back to take a one-point lead into the halftime break.
Senior captain Jeremy Roach scored 14 points in the second half to lead the Blue Devils to a 54-51 victory in a low-scoring battle.
Here are the best photos from Duke’s historic victory over the Cougars.