Luke Kennard and the Duke Blue Devils are headed to the Sweet 16.
The defending-champion Blue Devils led by as many as 27 points before holding off Yale 71-64 on Saturday.
Kennard, a 6-foot-5 freshman guard from Franklin, scored 13 points, grabbed five rebounds and had two steals. He hit a pair of free throws in the final minute to help Duke (25-10) advance.
The fourth-seeded Blue Devils will face Oregon or St. Joseph’s in the West Region semifinals on Thursday.
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