Kelly Flagg, Cooper’s mom and ringleader of the tattoo idea, said on Friday she was ready to get inked anywhere (except her face) if Duke won it all. The group had even floated the edgy acronym “DDMF” as a possible design. But by Saturday night, dreams of tattoos had faded, replaced by stunned silence as the final buzzer sounded.

Duke’s current efficiency is 38.15, the nation’s highest since the 2001 Blue Devils ended the season, with an NCAA championship, at 37.32. The only team with a higher KenPom efficiency at time of the year? Duke’s 1999 team that went 37-2 and finished with a 43.01 efficiency.

How many Final Fours does Duke have? Here's the full list of Blue Devils appearances in the national semifinals of the men's NCAA Tournament: