Sunday’s Elite Eight matchup between Duke and UConn will include a notable storyline in the backcourt, with both teams getting point guards back from injury earlier than expected.
Duke’s Caleb Foster and UConn’s Silas Demary Jr. are set to return after rehabbing injuries, giving each side an experienced ball-handler for one of the tournament’s biggest stages.
Backcourt boost on both sides
Foster’s return provides Duke with added stability at the point as the Blue Devils prepare for the Elite Eight. On the other side, Demary’s comeback strengthens UConn’s guard rotation ahead of the same high-stakes meeting.
With a Final Four berth on the line, both teams enter the game with their lead guards coming back ahead of schedule, setting up a matchup that now features two key playmakers who had been working their way back to full availability.