Before Duke coach Jon Scheyer coached in his first official game after taking over for Mike Krzyzewski, he flew his team to Houston to play in a secret preseason scrimmage.  Scheyer intentionally sought out Kelvin Sampson and the Cougars for his first career "game.

Duke's Jon Scheyer is in the Final Four for the first time as a head coach. The 37-year-old is in his third season as the Blue Devils' coach and the successor to Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski.

The academy gives young, promising players access to experienced college and pro coaches who help refine their skills on and off the floor.

Several projected first-round picks for the upcoming NBA draft will be playing in San Antonio in the Final Four.

Charlotte barber Brian Mack bought his shop with NIL money from his son, who played at South Carolina. On Saturday, he’ll host a watch party for a former client playing in the Final Four.

So that says it all." Now Houston is preparing for a Duke team which has three players who may be in next season's NBA video game, like forward Cooper Flagg. "They're lottery picks," Houston guard Milos Uzan noted about Duke's freshmen players.

There are plenty of fun bets relating to the Final Four, from how many dunks Houston will have to which team will get to 15 points first.