Jason Evans

what are we talking about we found a way to win we don't always blow the game so i've seen a lot of stuff online we've gotten a lot of emails people who are like they're they're idiots out there calling for john shires like calling for john shires head have you lost your ever loving mind but i also want to point out this

unlike the Houston game a year ago and some of these other losses that have been really tough to take.

I don't think this Duke team didn't totally fold down the stretch.

In the final two minutes, Patrick Gungba made a big free throw.

He missed the other one, but he made a big free throw.

Cameron Boozer made two tough, tough baskets in the paint, including like in the final minute and a half.

We got a major stop at one point.

They weren't just coming down and scoring at will on us every time.

We made some plays.

We just didn't quite make enough.

And then we fell victim to a ridiculous, to call it a miracle doesn't even do it justice.

I'm not even talking about the shot.

I'm talking about the pass.

I mean, like, it took an insane confluence of stuff for Duke to lose.

And I want to remind everyone, this Duke team just went 35-3 on the season.

We won the ACC regular and tournament championships for back-to-back seasons.

This Duke team did things.

We went back decades, decades to find comparisons for this Duke team.

It was the first time in Duke basketball history

that Duke teams won 35 games in consecutive seasons in back-to-back years.