SAN ANTONIO – Before Duke coach Jon Scheyer coached in his first official game after taking over for Mike Krzyzewski two seasons ago, he flew his team to Houston to play in a secret preseason scrimmage. Scheyer intentionally sought out Kelvin Sampson and the Cougars for his first career "game."

"You get all over him, and he takes it," Scheyer told Marks. "He's been amazing to coach because he's not above anything. And I think with him, he's as loyal of a person as you'll ever be around. So once you're in with him, you're in." Now, Duke is hoping the result is a national championship.

Jon Scheyer knew Cooper Flagg was going to be the most wanted prospect out of college way before he hit the court.

Duke plays Houston in the Final Four of March Madness. Here's what Jon Scheyer had to say Thursday at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

The Blue Devils’ trip to San Antonio, after Saturday’s 85-65 win over Alabama, was the product of years of planning to build around Cooper Flagg, and hard-learned lessons.

Weber, who coached Glenbrook North for 25 years, is now getting to enjoy watching his former player lead Duke to the Final Four. "Truly, I'm loving this whole experience," Weber said. "You know, obviously he's done well in the past, but this year is really special. "

Ex-NBA player Patrick Beverley and Duke Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer were both Miami Heat training camp together in

Scheyer and Golden are among the youngest coaches in Division I basketball at 37 and 39, respectively. Both have established themselves as winners at the highest level college basketball has to offer,

Top recruits like Jayson Tatum or Zion Williamson have come and gone, but the program hasn't been able to return to the pinnacle of the sport. The No. 1 seed Blue Devils will have a chance to return to the title game on Saturday as they'll be taking on a fellow No. 1 seed in the Houston Cougars in the Final Four in San Antonio.