How did players like Cooper Flagg do and which teams advanced to the Elite Eight?
The 2025 NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament continued yesterday with four Sweet 16 matchups. Here are some quick recap of the games of the teams that advanced the Elite Eight plus stat lines for players who can reasonably be expected to be the top 10 of the 2025 NBA Draft.
Duke 100, Arizona 93
Duke held off Arizona in a high-scoring battle where both teams pushed the tempo and shot well. Duke leaned on their superstar freshman, while Arizona struggled to contain him despite a big night from their veteran guards.
Possible Top-10 Prospects:
• Cooper Flagg (Duke) — Consensus #1 pick, Flagg delivered a signature performance with 30 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks, taking over down the stretch and showing elite two-way impact.
Kon Knueppel (Duke) — Also a projected lottery pick. He scored 20 points in 34 minutes last night.
Alabama 113, BYU 88
Alabama unleashed a historic offensive onslaught, hitting 25 threes and overwhelming BYU. The Crimson Tide’s spacing and shooting gave NBA scouts plenty to think about.
Possible Top-10 Prospects:
- Egor Demin (BYU) — Scored 15 points, 7 assists, 2 rebounds yesterday. He is also projected to go in the Top 10 per NBADraft.net
Florida 87, Maryland 71
Florida methodically pulled away in the second half after a tight first period, fueled by their dynamic freshman guard and depth. Maryland couldn’t keep pace late despite a scrappy effort.
Possible Top-10 Prospects:
- Derik Queen (Maryland) — Queen is not projected to be quite in the Top 10, but he’s close enough. He scored 27 points and grabbed 5 rebounds last night.
Texas Tech 85, Arkansas 83 (OT)
Texas Tech erased a 16-point second-half deficit and outlasted Arkansas in overtime. Their star forward made timely plays on both ends to fuel the comeback.
Possible Top-10 Prospects:
- JT Toppin (Texas Tech) — Toppin is also not quite a consensus Top 10 pick. But he scored 20 poitns and grabbed 9 rebounds last night.
- Boogie Fland (Arkansas) — Played just nine minutes yesterday, but he suffered a hand injury. He is also not quite a consensus Top 10 pick.