After the Blue Devils denied Alabama basketball's dreams of a historic national championship in March, the Tide faces Duke again in a portal showdown.

That sentiment, while enthusiastic, also reflects a calculated choice. Coward chose Duke over offers from top programs like Alabama, drawn by a system that emphasizes ball movement, positional flexibility, and defensive intensity, areas where he has shown strength.

Cedric Coward has gone cold-blooded. The former star Cougar wing traded in the crimson and gray to play for the Duke Blue Devils, Coward announced Monday on Instagram. “I think Blue is my color,” Coward said in his post.