Duke’s loss broke a 134-game win streak for No. 1 seeds when leading by at least 15 points at the half.
Yes, if Cayden Boozer’s pass isn’t deflected and recovered by UConn, the Blue Devils probably win the game. But there were plenty of mistakes earlier that got them there. “It’s easy to look at that play.
I look at every play that happened, especially in that second half. This is not about one play,” Scheyer, Duke’s fourth-year head coach, said postgame.The Blue Devils were up 15 points at halftime and led by as much as 19. But Duke collapsed across the final minutes, allowing UConn to cut the score to 72-70 with 10 seconds left.Duke broadcaster calls for technical foul on UConn after season-ending dagger Duke had 13 overall, including eight in the second half, to UConn’s five. The Huskies scored 20 points off those giveaways. “We just gave them easy baskets,” Scheyer said. “We just had to secure the ball better, and that’s a recipe to put yourself in that position. That was the big difference in the game.” “I think as a whole, we could have gave a lot more in the second half,” said star Duke freshman Cameron Boozer, whose eye was nearly swollen shut at the postgame press conference. “We came out a little flat and gave them a little bit of life. When you’re playing a team as good as UConn, that’s all they really need.”Jon Scheyer has a 124-25 record in his four years at Duke but has failed to get over the hump in the postseason.Duke’s loss broke a 134-game win streak for No. 1 seeds when leading by at least 15 points at the half. Besides Mullins’ late heroics, Tarris Reed Jr. led the Huskies in points , rebounds and assists to keep them alive. Both sides finished neck and neck in nearly every statistical category, but the turnover disparity was glaring. Now, UConn is headed to its third Final Four in four seasons, where it will face No. 3 seed Illinois, the winner of the South region.in the Final Four after blowing a big late lead, and in 2024, it was upset by a surging NC State squad in the Elite 8.With Sunday’s result, they’ll need to wait another year to add one more ring.Mark CannizzaroJon Scheyer has a 124-25 record in his four years at Duke but has failed to get over the hump in the postseason.'Burn Notice' star ditched Los Angeles for Colorado after meeting his wife and says he's 'never leaving' 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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