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@Spindoc2676 @Hoopsatduke yeah this loss was brutal but regardless 35 wins was impressive and above expectations

@Hoopsatduke This year's team didn't have a consistent, reliable lights out kind of shooter (like Flagg or Kneupel), yet they still managed to win 35 games, which could have easily been 37. I'm very disappointed about tonight's game, but the Duke program is going to be just fine.

With no Flagg or Cam Boozer type player coming in next year, I look forward to seeing the roster creation next year. Perhaps a more balanced squad, with experienced guard play can be the difference.

@LykinsChad_ houston is a worse loss just because of the what ifs, this loss was a much clearer slow motion meltdown and equally tragic, but we’ve looked mortal the whole tourney so not the same imo

Can’t believe I’m typing this out after the Houston loss last year in the Final Four… but the UConn E8 game is arguably the worst loss I’ve seen of my 35+ years as an avid fan and supporter of the Duke program.

@Slimpreacher_ @CBKReport yeah hate to say it but it’s an apt comparison, but it’s only been 4 years, he’s still incredibly young

@CBKReport He’s College basketball’s Dan Lanning. Regular season coach that chokes in the post season

Jon Scheyer’s reputation is going to be blowing leads in big games, but once this cools off, we’ll remember he’s one of the best coaches in the sport. Nobody wants to hear it right now (even Duke fans) & the timing of this tweet isn’t ideal, but he has proven that he’s WAY more than a recruiter. Duke is going to be Duke until he retires. He isn’t going anywhere.

@SportsTalkDrew @crazietalker look we don’t need to go the illinois/michigan route but some impactful veteran leadership would be nice, Arizona this year is a great example of veteran players supplementing talented freshmen.

@crazietalker I would rather lose every year with a star freshman than root for a 25 year old TBH

there are no "silver linings" from Duke's Elite 8 loss to UConn. but maybe there's a lesson available to the program that would've been harder to learn from a (potential) loss in the Final Four. a few thoughts:

@Petunia4Disney @MattGilesBD yeah it’s easy to blame the straw that broke the camel’s back but the entire second half was a slow motion meltdown with plenty of other careless mistakes and errors. feel bad for Cayden, absolutely brutal to end the season like that

@MattGilesBD Feel for Cayden. One play didn’t blow the lead.

Just left the Duke locker room. Whew, that was tough. Here is Cayden Boozer's initial reaction before the media became silent in giving him a break for a minute. Give Cayden Boozer credit for owning his mistakes and not hiding from the pain. Feel for this young man.💔👿🏀🗣⬇️

@RealALLthentic @JasonDukeEvans totally agree, we need to have a more balanced approach. zona this year is a great example of pairing freshman talent with experience and they are the team to beat this year imo.

@JasonDukeEvans Jason, can we be honest about dukes philosophy going forward? The OAD approach is not working . We just get let down every year. 20 Q1 wins were meaningless and another season ends with our peak being ACCT champs. Cam and Cooper were great but m

Some thoughts on Cayden Boozer's pass that ended up being the last gasp of Duke's season... and the unfair criticism raining down on him.

@PocsikWill @Matt_Fortuna yeah people drawing this equivalency are delusional. Is scheyer’s propensity to choke leads in big games concerning? Yes. But there’s a reason Hubert got axed and Scheyer isn’t. the lack of experience finally got to Duke and the greatest current coach Hurley out coached Scheyer

You’re right, it’s not a hot take. It’s a scorching take. It’s also a horrible one. Hubert won absolutely nothing at Carolina. Scheyer has run through the ACC two seasons in a row. Hubert made one elite 8, Scheyer has made 3 straight. Scheyer almost has as many wins in 4 seasons as Hubert had in 5.

My hot take that’s not really a hot take: Jon Scheyer has underachieved more at Duke than Hubert Davis did at North Carolina.

@Mauty480 @OhioTate @Ironspot this years team was also worse than last years, there were cracks showing all tournament long

@OhioTate @Ironspot This feels worse cause Houston last year was better than this UConn team

Bigger Duke choke job? - Last year (generational team…14 point 2nd half lead…up 6 with a minute to go) - This year (#1 overall seed…19 point lead…17 point 2nd half lead)

@drewkerr17 @bennyfasthands @WilliamMcCall_ alright man might be time to log off and get some fresh air. yikes

@bennyfasthands @WilliamMcCall_ Wish he broke his face. Would make up for the 75 made up calls.

Going to have to be Michigan or Arizona if anyone is going to beat Duke. Not sure it’s gonna happen. Oh well

@dombknowing @WilliamMcCall_ they just love watching us win 🥰🤗

@WilliamMcCall_ Why hasn’t any UNC fan tweeted about the Zona whistle

Shit

@UpdateDuke they looked mortal that first half but damn that second half was clinical

Arizona is one of the most impressive teams I’ve seen over the last decade+

@Jaspersyd @deepfryer27 @braden_burcham_ yap from a team that LOST (not almost lmfao) a quad 3 game is something, st. john’s should have been in your 2 seed rn

@deepfryer27 @braden_burcham_ Took Duke 35 minutes to take the lead on Sienna but sure

It’s pretty obvious the Final Four is going to be Illinois Arizona UConn Michigan

@JayCuda refs musta felt bad for georgia 😂

Teams w/ the greatest free throw attempt discrepancy in this year's ncaa tournament

@theblockspot they comfortably had the raw metrics of a 2 seed, just lost a bunch of close games in OT, would not be surprising whatsoever

If Illinois wins the National Championship… where would it rank all-time in surprising teams to win it all in Men’s College Basketball?

@Dave_2_Timezz @_samcalhoun because they are stuck in a lame ass farmers league of a conference 😂 and nobody in the northeast gives a shit about college ball over the knicks/celtics

@_samcalhoun UConn fans want to be unc/our rivals so bad

Isaiah Evans: “I don't think we have any extra buzz when we think about UConn.”

@OrlandoNapoli22 hell there are even college women ball’s rivalries that are a bigger deal

Putting it modestly, there’s like 25 college football rivalries bigger than USA-Mexico

@geauxtigers2025 @BarstoolPack scoreboard

Bang

@Slame333 @Ndbrown19 @ppp1194 @nikotaughtyou @dariusss_m @UNC_Basketball average unc fan after three disappointing years and literally firing their coach

@Ndbrown19 @ppp1194 @nikotaughtyou @dariusss_m @UNC_Basketball UNC now also holds the record for the largest blown leads in the first round and the final title game. They were also the preseason number one in 2022-23 after coming off that title game and failed to make the tournament. But yes, talk about the rosters.

Duke Final Four appearance followed by an Elite 8 appearance. You getting smoked. Fight back. @UNC_Basketball

@dontejharvey spread the word

DUKES WOMEN TO THE ELITE 8 WITH A BUZZER BEATER THREE! OH MY GOD, LETS GOOOOOOOO! 😩😂

@MattDowellTV this is one for you nc state bros 😘

Might be the craziest game-winner I’ve ever seen? The entire arena literally held our breath watching that ball roll around the rim What a game!