A Duke Legend Was Born Friday Night In The Sweet Sixteen
With his performance against St. John’s, Caleb Foster cemented himself into Duke lore
Mar 27, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Caleb Foster (1) dribbles the ball against St. John's Red Storm guard Dylan Darling (0) in the first half during a Sweet Sixteen game of the East Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images | Amber Searls-Imagn Images Nothing about Caleb Foster’s performance against St.
John’s was normal. This would be true even without the circumstances surrounding his return to the Duke lineup. Foster scored Duke’s next seven points after the Blue Devils fell behind 10 points to the Red Storm with 15 minutes to go.
He shook off an airballed three that would have tied the game minutes later, keying the Blue Devil victory with four straight Duke points in the closing stretch. Foster was scoreless in 7 first half minutes in which Duke was -6 with him on the floor; he scored 11 points in nearly 12 second half minutes in which Duke was +7 with him on the floor. That’s an incredible March turnaround in a game in which the Blue Devils needed every one of those second half buckets to win.
Authoring that performance less than three weeks after surgery on a broken foot? There may not be a sufficient descriptor. It was miraculous.