Article 74J57 Men’s March Madness: Foster return sparks Duke rally past St John’s

Men’s March Madness: Foster return sparks Duke rally past St John’s

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  • Foster returns from injury to ignite Duke comeback

  • Evans scores 25 as Duke edge St John's late surge

  • Blue Devils extend streak, advance to Elite Eight

Caleb Foster returned from a broken foot and rescued Duke's national title hopes, helping the top-seeded Blue Devils rally from a 10-point second-half deficit to beat St John's 80-75 on Friday night and advance to the Elite Eight.

Playing less than three weeks after surgery on his left foot, Foster scored all of his 11 points in the second half. Isaiah Evans scored 25 points and Cameron Boozer had 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Blue Devils (35-2), who extended the nation's longest active winning streak to 14, but not before the tenacious Red Storm (30-7) pushed Duke to the wire.

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