Cayden Boozer and the Duke Blue Devils closed the 2025-26 college basketball season with a loss, falling to Alex Karaban and the No. 2 seed UConn Huskies in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. It was a game Boozer will likely want to forget, as his late turnover led to Braylon Mullins’ game-winning shot with under a second remaining.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/duke as Duke Gets Return Pledge From Another Big Rotation Piece. Boozer starred down the stretch for the Duke men's basketball team but a costly turnover led to UConn's Brayden Mullins hitting a buzzer-beater to eliminate the Blue Devils in the Elite Eight.

Duke basketball is getting one of its best players in the front court back along with Cayden Boozer for next season.

Things keep looking up for the Duke basketball program heading into the 2026-27 campaign. The Blue Devils have already gotten pledges from freshman guard Cayden Boozer and sophomore center Patrick Ngongba to return for next season,

TheDevilsDen team has deep-rooted ties inside the Blue Devils program and reveals the latest 2026 Duke basketball roster updates and offseason news

Yet another member of Duke’s 2026 squad has decided he has unfinished business. Blue Devils center Patrick Ngongba will return for the 2027 season, he announced Monday morning via the school. Ngongba, 20, averaged 10.1 points per game in 2026—a ...

Duke is eagerly anticipating next season after a heartbreaking loss in the Elite 8 to UConn just three weeks ago. The Blue Devils are doing everything possible to avoid repeating the same fate as last season. A crucial step in getting Duke back to the ...