WASHINGTON – Duke is on to the Elite Eight, but it wasn't easy. The Blue Devils trailed by as much as 10 in the second half before Caleb Foster and Isiah Evans made huge contributions in a 80-75 win.
Foster, who was returning after three weeks on the sideline with a broken foot, scored 11 points - all in the second half, including a pair of key baskets in the final minutes. Evans led all scorers with 25 points. His 3-pointer with 3:54 left gave the Blue Devils the lead for good. Though Duke missed several free throws that could have iced the game.
In defeat, St. John's showed grit and hustle before falling just short of tying the game on Dylan Darling's 3-pointer missed with 2.1 seconds left. The Red Storm made 13 shots from behind the arc with Ruben Prey hitting all four of his attempts. Zuby Ejiofor led St. John's with 17 points. Duke will play the winner of Connecticut or Michigan State on Sunday.
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