The final 240 seconds turned this one into a ‘Tournament’ classic. Taylor and Dayon Griffin each hit three-point shots to key an 11-2 UCF run that gave the Knights a 70-68 lead with just 4:00 remaining. The game would lean Duke’s way over the next several minutes as the Blue Devils would go back up by seven, 66-59 with 7 23 to play. Duke answered right back as Zion Williamson equaled Taylor’s three to keep the score tied at 57.
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Taylor three-pointer gave the Knights their first lead of the second half. Three 7-0 runs, two of them by the Knights to start the second half saw UCF down by just one, 51-50, with 6:03 to play in the contest.Īubrey Dawkins tied the game at 54 with a dunk and on UCF’s next trip down the floor, a B.J.
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They were outscored 14-7 with all of their points coming from the free throw line and UCF trailed, 44-36 at the half. It’s been amazing coaching this group.” – /B58DbNZzWOĪBOVE VIDEO: UCF coach Johnny Dawkins consoles a tearful Knights in the locker room after his teams’ tough loss to Duke.įollowing an Aubrey Dawkins jumper with 4:48 to play, the Knights went cold from the floor. “We end in tears…that’s because we’ve invested so much in each other. Thanks to Blue Devil runs of 10-0 and 8-0, UCF trailed for the better part of the first half. The Blue Devils led 3-2 early but wouldn’t lead again in the first half until Cam Redish hit a three-point shot with 8:30 remaining to give Duke a 23-21 lead. where they will make Sweet 16 appearance number 24 under head coach Mike Krzyzewski.įrom the opening tip, Duke couldn’t shake the Knights. Instead of UFC winning their second ever NCAA Tournament game in upset fashion, the Knights will head back to central Florida while Duke travels to Washington D.C.
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In the end, however, Knights fans experienced what ACC fans have endured for the better part of nearly 40 years, a Blue Devils team snatching a 77-76 victory from the jaws of defeat.
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That changed on Sunday afternoon as the game between the No.9 seeded UCF Knights and the tournaments No.1 overall seed, the Duke Blue Devils, lived up to its hype and exceeded beyond the obvious storylines.