Top-seeded Duke takes on Mount St. Mary’s in the first 1–16 matchup of Friday’s 16-game March Madness slate.
The Blue Devils will be boosted by the return of Cooper Flagg, though they likely would have cruised to victory even without him. This is about as close to a guaranteed win as it gets.
Mount St. Mary’s enters the matchup coming off a First Four win over American, where senior Jedy Cordilla stepped up with 22 points on a scorching 90.9% shooting.
Mountaineers forward Dola Adebayo, the team’s leading scorer, has also elevated his game in tournament play — averaging 13.4 points per game on the season and 16 per game in March.
The winner of this afternoon’s game takes on Baylor, led by the electric VJ Edgecombe, in the second round.
How to Watch Duke vs. Mount St. Mary’s
The Duke–Mount St. Mary’s game tips off just after 2:50 PM Eastern and airs nationally on CBS. That means there are multiple ways to watch for free.
If you have an antenna, you can watch the game for free over the air.
The March Madness Live app or website offers this and other CBS games for free.
The first-round game also streams on the CBS, Paramount+, and Sling apps and websites.
(1) Duke vs. (16) Mount St. Mary’s
Date: Friday, March 21, 2025
Time: Shortly after 2:50 PM Eastern
Venue: Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC
TV: CBS
Streaming: CBS, Paramount+, Sling, March Madness Live App, DirecTV Stream (free trial), Hulu + Live TV (free trial), YouTube TV (free trial)
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