Duke vs. St. John’s live score, updates, highlights from March Madness Sweet 16 game

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No Sweet 16 matchup has as much intrigue as Duke vs. St. John’s in the East region.

The Blue Devils are the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament and enter the game after two tests against Siena and TCU. However, Duke ended the last game against the Horned Frogs on a strong note, and now had four days to regroup ahead of a pivotal weekend in WAshington D.C.

Duke’s key will be the health of Caleb Foster and Patrick Ngongba, who have been dealing with injuries in the past few weeks. Foster hasn’t played since the final game of the regular season against North Carolina, while Ngongba played 13 minutes against TCU after missing a total of 19 days.

On the other side, St. John’s is in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999 thanks to head coach Rick Pitino, who is in this round for the 14th time in his career. The Red Storm are here after a fierce battle with Kansas, which ended with a Dylan Darling buzzer-beater to knock off the Jayhawks.

For St. John’s to pull off the upset, it will need a big performance from star forward Zuby Ejiofor, who won the Big East player of the year this season. St. John’s hasn’t been to an Elite Eight since that 1999 season, and hasn’t appeared in a Final Four since 1985.

This game will feature the oldest coach left in the field against the youngest, as Pitino and Jon Scheyer have much different paths to this game.

The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights from the Duke vs. St. John’s March Madness Sweet 16 game on Friday. Follow for complete results.

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Duke vs. St. John’s score

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Duke vs. St. John’s live updates, highlights from March Madness Sweet 16 game

8:25 p.m.: We are back for the second half, as the Red Storm are up one point on the Blue Devils.

Halftime: St. John’s 40, Duke 39

8:03 p.m.: Prey hits another three before half, and St. John’s heads into the break up a point. The Red Storm’s hot shooting is the difference in this game.

7:59 p.m.: Ruben Prey hits his second three of the game, getting St. John’s back within two points. The Red Storm have eight threes so far while Duke just has two.

7:55 p.m.: Maliq Brown has been a swiss-army knife, helping Duke on both ends of the court. His free throws give the Blue Devils a six-point lead before Zuby Ejiofor hits a three on the other end.

7:50 p.m.: Duke’s defense has really picked up in the last handful of minutes. The Blue Devils have a seven-point lead at the under-4 timeout.

7:45 p.m.: After an Isaiah Evens three, Duke is now up four and on a 7-0 run. Evans has 11 points in this one.

7:42 p.m.: Bryce Hopkins picks up his second foul on a call he doesn’t like, so he heads to the bench.

7:37 p.m.: The action has picked up immensely, as Duke tied the game before St. John’s hit another three. It’s 26-23 Red Storm at the under-8.

7:30 p.m.: The Red Storm’s defensive pressure is defining this game so far, forcing Duke into multiple turnovers. St. John’s has an early five-point lead approaching the 10-minute mark.

7:24 p.m.: St. John’s rides an offensive spurt to take the lead. UNC transfer Ian Jackson hits a big early three.

7:21 p.m.: Out of the timeout, Caleb Foster enters the game for the first time.

7:18 p.m.: Some back-and-forth action early but Duke took the early 11-4 lead. However, St. John’s scores five-straight thanks to its pressure on defense.

7:11 p.m.: We are underway from Washington D.C.!

7:06 p.m.: We are almost ready for basketball from Capital One Arena for the first of today’s Sweet 16 matchups.

6:55 p.m.: Duke is going with the same starting lineup it used last weekend, which means Caleb Foster will be coming off the bench.

6:40 p.m.: Here’s a look at the starting lineup for the Red Storm.

6:25 p.m.: A Duke win would mean the Blue Devils make the Elite Eight for the third-straight year under head coach Jon Scheyer.

6:00 p.m.: St. John’s fans made the trip to D.C. to support their team.

5:10 p.m.: Tracy Wolfson reports that Caleb Foster is expected to play tonight as long as he can get through warmups. Foster hasn’t played since undergoing surgery three weeks ago.

MORE: Full box score for Duke vs. St. John’s

Where to watch Duke vs. St. John’s Sweet 16 game

Duke vs. St. John’s start time

  • Date: Friday, March 27
  • Time: 7:10 p.m. ET

Duke vs. St. John’s will tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET on Friday, March 27 from Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. It will kick off the second day of Sweet 16 coverage and will be the first game on the court in the night, as UConn vs. Michigan State will follow it.

What channel is Duke vs. St. John’s on today?

CBS will be broadcasting the Sweet 16 game between Duke and St. John’s as Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery and Grant Hill will be on the call. Those looking for a live stream of the game can also find it on Paramount+ or Fubo, which offers a free trial to new users.

MORE: Ranking the Sweet 16 coaches from best to worst

March Madness schedule 2026

Sweet 16

Thursday, March 26

Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
No. 11 Texas vs. No. 2 Purdue 7:10 p.m. –
No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Iowa 7:30 p.m. –
No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 1 Arizona 9:45 p.m. –
No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 2 Houston 10:05 p.m. –

Friday, March 27

Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
No. 5 St. John’s vs. No. 1 Duke 7:10 p.m. CBS, Fubo, Paramount+
No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 1 Michigan 7:35 p.m. TBS, truTV, DIRECTV
No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 2 UConn 9:45 p.m. CBS, Fubo, Paramount+
No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 2 Iowa State 10:10 p.m. TBS, truTV, DIRECTV

Elite Eight

Saturday, March 28

Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
TBD vs. TBD TBD TBS, truTV, DIRECTV
TBD vs. TBD TBD TBS, truTV, DIRECTV

Sunday, March 29

Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
TBD vs. TBD TBD CBS, Fubo, Paramount+
TBD vs. TBD TBD CBS, Fubo, Paramount+

Final Four

Saturday, April 4

Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
TBD vs. TBD TBD TBS, truTV, DIRECTV
TBD vs. TBD TBD TBS, truTV, DIRECTV

National championship

Monday, April 6

Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
TBD vs. TBD 8:50 p.m. TBS, truTV, DIRECTV

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