Seniors lead Duke, Wisconsin, Michigan State to Final Four

Duke's Quinn Cook shoots during a practice session for the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball semifinal game Friday, April 3, 2015, in Indianapolis. Duke plays Michigan State on Saturday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Duke's Quinn Cook shoots during a practice session for the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball semifinal game Friday, April 3, 2015, in Indianapolis. Duke plays Michigan State on Saturday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

By Associated Press April 3, 2015 5 min read

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Quinn Cook is Duke’s heart and soul, the senior who suffered through two stunningly early NCAA Tournament exits then slid over to accommodate the arrival of a talented freshman point guard.

That’s why he won’t let the Blue Devils be content with just making it to the Final Four.

“There’s no next year for me,” Cook said.

Look around the Final Four, and there’s a lot of guys feeling the same way heading into Saturday’s national semifinals.

There’s Wisconsin’s senior quartet led by Frank Kaminsky. There’s Michigan State’s Travis Trice-Branden Dawson duo that pushed a No. 7 seed to yet another final-weekend NCAA Tournament appearance for coach Tom Izzo.