Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer lifted the trophy after his team defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide in the East Regional Elite Eight of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on March 29, 2025, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Forbes contributor Adam Zagoria reported on November 1, 2026, that Duke is considered the favorite to win the NCAA championship, describing the program as being "in a class by themselves."
