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Meet Duke, the Minnesota K-9 who sniffs out stress • Apr. 16, 2025, 2:17 AM ET (CBS)

Auburn's Bruce Pearl a vocal leader of a trio of Jewish coaches with teams at the Final Four • Apr. 4, 2025, 3:45 PM ET (AP)

Duke freshman star Cooper Flagg named the AP men's college basketball player of the year • Apr. 4, 2025, 3:17 PM ET (AP)

Flagg, Broome, Clayton are among the Final Four players to watch in a showdown between No. 1 seeds • Mar. 31, 2025, 11:55 AM ET (AP)

March Madness guide: All No. 1 seeds in Final Four after wins by Houston and Auburn • Mar. 30, 2025, 8:25 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As	Union Institute Society • Trinity College
Notable Alumni	Edmund M. Clarke • Richard Nixon • Rand Paul • Ken Starr • Ron Paul • Paul Farmer • Jerome Bruner • Fred Brooks • Melinda Gates • Tim Cook • Sheikha al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani • Shelley Moore Capito • Ricardo Lagos • Jayson Tatum • Angela Alsobrooks • Stephen Miller • J.B. Pritzker • Zion Williamson • Grant Hill • William G. Kaelin, Jr. • Anne Tyler • Nancy Hanks • Robert C. Richardson • Josephine Humphreys
Related People	Mike Krzyzewski • Nannerl Overholser Keohane • James Buchanan Duke

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