As the SEC knows, you can buy a dynamite roster in college basketball right now, but as Alabama shows, fan culture is harder to cultivate.

Duke stud Cooper Flagg put on a skills clinic and overcame an onslaught from Arizona and Caleb Love, finishing with 30 points, six rebounds and seven assists in a 100-93 NCAA Tournament victory that pulled the Blue Devils within one win of the Final Four.

Fournier is listed on the Duke roster at 6-foot-2. She is tied for the third tallest on the roster. Fournier first gained attention for dunking at age 14. Fournier dunks in pregame warmups, including a backboard pass from teammate Vanessa de Jesus.

The Duke and North Carolina women have faced each other 110 times, including 16 games on a neutral court, but they’ve never played in the NCAA Tournament — until Friday.

With the opening line of Duke’s Sweet 16 hovering near double digits, the Blue Devils are heavily favored in their matchup against No. 4 Arizona. Displaying dominant two-way play through two games, it’s easy to see why Duke currently sits at No. 1 entering the second weekend.

Caleb Love Love gathered his thoughts, building anticipation through silence. He smiled knowingly, biting his tongue and betraying the feelings so clearly written across his face.

Several NCAA players in the March Madness tournament have NIL deals worth over $1 million. These deals pay college athletes to use their name, image, and likeness and are often sponsored by companies.