Or maybe Duke isn't the true #1. Either way, Duke's stay at the top was only one day longer than Kentucky's stay in the top 25. Not worth being one of those dick heads who brags about the #1 spot only to say it means nothing when their favorite team loses it. It was great seeing Duke back there. And they did not back into it anymore than UConn will back into it next week. It's the nature of the beast.
For some nonobjective game analysis, Duke deserved to lose by about 10. The line was 1.5 and some Vegas degenerates were sweating bricks no doubt. Wake did not seem to feel the need to close out at the end. They gave Duke back to back trips to the line where they were able to chip away at the lead without depleting the clock. The Deacons had a chance to ice it with 50 seconds to go and came away empty handed.
Duke regained control with the chance to tie and Jon Scheyer hoisted a solid three. He missed and that is when the Wes Welkahhhh in him came out. He blue collared his away to the rebound. Long story short, Duke scores to ties it up but gives Wake too much time. Wake scores down the other end, Duke can't convert on a Laetner like miracle, game over.
The upshot? Yours truly will now be attending the Duke BC game for substantially less than previously anticipated.
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