Duke finds the other edge of the sword not to their liking

5 + 5 +27 = 73 – 67. How’s that for new math. For Duke that equation is all too bitter as the Blue Devils faltered in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year losing to West Virginia 73-67. The sword that Duke so gallantly used throughout the season ultimately turned on them in the end. Duke entered the ’08 tournament twelfth in the nation making nine trifectas per game. Many a game the Blue Devils sent daggers through the air that pierced the spirit of their opponents – twelve versus Maryland and Miami, and thirteen against UNC to name a few. The Duke faithful took comfort early in Saturday’s regional semi-final when Greg Paulus nailed two from behind the arc in the first five minutes. Surely visions of the junior point guard knocking down five against North Carolina State or six versus the Tar Heels had the fans thinking of another solid shooting performance from the Blue Devils. Little did the denizens of Cameron know at the time that Paulus would ... (link)