March Madness 2026: The best and worst from Sweet 16 Friday
The final eight are set.
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 27: Isaiah Evans #3 of the Duke Blue Devils drives to the rim against the St. John's Red Storm during the first half in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) | Getty Images Let’s rock.
Best game (1) Duke 80, (5) St. John’s 75 (East) Outside of a stellar finish, this one gave us just about everything you could ask for from a Sweet 16 contest. Aided by a heroic performance from injured guard Caleb Foster (more on that later), Duke erased a 10-point deficit to hand St.
John’s head coach Rick Pitino just his second career loss in the Sweet 16. The Blue Devils have now trailed by double figures six times this season, and are 6-0 in those games. Isaiah Evans poured in a team-high 25 points for Duke, while Cameron Boozer finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds for his third consecutive double-double and 22nd of the season.
This was the biggest shot of the game to me. SJU Momentum was reaching fever pitch. Evans doesn't somehow make this, totally different game.
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