Duke radio broadcaster David Shumate captured the spirit of the thing with his broadcast of Duke’s heartbreaking defeat against UConn.
Shumate sounded deflated when UConn’s Braylon Mullins hit a deep 3-pointer in the closing seconds to hand the Huskies a 73-72 win, and then he called for a technical foul on Duke’s opponent, alleging that Malachi Smith ran onto the court.
“Seven seconds, tried to throw it ahead, deflected! stolen by Connecticut!” Shumate said during the call. “Two seconds! It’s Mullins up top for the win! Oh, he hit it, with three-tenths of a second to go! Malachi Smith ran off the bench! That should be a technical, but with three-tenths of a second to go, Connecticut has the lead, 73-72.” UConn Huskies guard Braylon Mullins celebrates with Huskies head coach Dan Hurley after making the go-ahead three point field goal against the Duke Blue Devils in the final second of the second half during an Elite Eight game of the East Regional of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Capital One Arena.Shumate didn’t mention Smith again afterwards on the call, and the Huskies finished off the game moments later to punch their ticket to the Final Four in Indianapolis.“Boozer, and a steal! Mullins gets it! It’s Karaban to Mullins, long-range three! Oooooh!” he exclaimed as the shot dropped. “It went in! Mullins delivers! Bedlam! Bedlam here! … Absolute bedlam as Mullins threw a 45-footer in!”Cooper Flagg #2 of the Duke Blue Devils speaks with Duke radio announcer David Shumate following the game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at McCamish Pavilion on December 21, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.The Huskies completed one of the largest comebacks in regional history, with only Louisville having an even tougher hill to climb. The Huskies will now face Illinois on Saturday for a chance to advance to the national championship game for the third time in four years.Stream It Or Skip It: 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole' On Netflix, Where A Troubled Detective Tracks Down A Serial Killer Who Is Terrorizing Oslo
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