That was a fun game to watch. Was not particularly impressed with Duke. Missed a ton of free throws and they really showed their youth down the stretch.
Duke starts one sophomore and four freshmen. The sophomore and one of the freshmen are from Minnesota. They were the two leading scorers for Duke at the half.
Zeke Nnaji (Hopkins, MN) is tearing it up as a freshman at Arizona. A kid from Austin, MN starts as a sophomore for a very good Utah team. Tyrell Terry is a freshman starting point guard for a 7-1 Stanford team, leading them in scoring. I could go on all day.
Yet somehow Richard Pitino is still the basketball coach and Minnesota. He must go into kids homes as a recruiter and give off a vibe of combination serial killer/child molester.
Minnesota would be a Final Four favorite and probably a national championship favorite if somehow he just managed to keep half of the top player in the state from leaving.