NCAA Tournament: Duke Survives...But for How Long?

 
First off, let me just say that I give the Belmont Bruins all the credit in the world.  They played their hearts out and were the better team.  That said, the score at the end did not favor them, and they will now spend the rest of the lives wondering, "What if?" Belmont played the Duke Blue Devils for 40 minutes.  Whenever Duke went on a run, the Bruins maintained their composure and hit the Devils back with a run of their own.   Alex Renfroe had his way with any Duke defender, consistently blowing by his man and finishing at the rim.  Renfroe finished with 15 points on 7-11 shooting. Andy Wicke came off the bench to hit five of seven three pointers, including some huge ones down the stretch. On the Duke end, Gerald Henderson saved their season, scoring 21 points, including the game winner. In the end, the upset was not to be, and although some will say the result was a fluke, I don't see it that way.  Now, if the two teams met again tomorrow, I am not ... [link]

Tags:

Related Stories
3

The Duke Blue Devils Can't Guard Anyone

They would much prefer to take a seat in a 2-3 zone, watch you miss threes, and save their legs for the bombs they will launch at the other end. Smart coaching for a squad that has zero post presence, and weaker perimeter defense than that rusty fence that surrounds your neighborhood b-ball court.
7

Belmont Bruins push Duke to the brink

Only four no. 15 seeds have ever won an NCAA tournament game, but the Bruins from Belmont almost made it five. I said almost, Duke's Gerald Henderson made the game winning driving layup with 11.9 seconds left on the clock.  The Belmont Bruins played more like the Bruins from UCLA as Duke couldn't stop the points from coming. So does this mean that Duke is done for the ...
2

What Kind of Duke Hater Are You?

Generally speaking, Americans are united in their hatred of communism, biased news coverage, and the Duke Blue Devils. And you're no different*. (*If by chance you are different, and do like the Devils, click here. ) But why we hate is as ...
1

DAMMIT

I don't care how far you have Duke going in your bracket, the sheer joy of them losing in the first round to 15th-seeded Belmont would have been too awesome for words.  The Atlantic Sun champions showed up and gave the Blue Devils a game last ...
2

My Bracketologist Goddess almost nailed that Duke game

Superbabe NCAA expert Antea Supervista, who filled out my bracket and left who I can only presume was some sort of Antonio Banderas-esque boyfriend for me. Check it out.
Related Blog Posts
Intentional FoulDancing: Day 1 Open Thread - Part 4
OK folks, we are on the last stanza of games for the first day. We finally had some lower seeds winning although, we got just missed seeing Duke go down. The night games are as follows: Wisconsin/Cal St. Fullerton, West Virgina/Arizona, Notre ...
Carolina March: Front Page PostsNCAA Day 1: No Regrets and No Surprises
After three days of seeding arguments, complaints about the NCAA and general grumbling about the state of college basketball, it turns out the folks who sequestered themselves in a hotel for a weekend actually knew what they were talking about. The ...
FanHouseMississippi Valley State, You're No Belmont
In the above photo, taken in the second half of last night's game, UCLA players Kevin Love, Darren Collison, Russell Westbrook and Josh Shipp are laughing as they watch their bench-warmer teammates toying with Mississippi Valley State. UCLA won, ...
Intentional FoulDancing: Day 2 Open Thread
That’s right folks, we’re back again for another round of live-updates/open threads. It seems the consensus feeling for yesterday’s games was one of boredom and little-to-no surprise. That may be the case, but excuse me, it was ...
College sportsNCAA tournament picks: Best bets for the second round (Saturday games)
Spent about 10 minutes second-guessing myself last night. I thought long and hard about taking Belmont and the points but ultimately (and stupidly) decided to pass. I wonder what the money line bet was on that one — if there even was a money ...
Related News Articles
Kevin Love making it easy
It is only the first half of the first round but Kevin Love is showing why he is an All American. Everyone says others have more talent but Kevin knows how to win. He is a threat from all over the court as witnessed tonight with two three pointers in ...
Belmont Bruins push Duke to the brink
Only four no. 15 seeds have ever won an NCAA tournament game, but the Bruins from Belmont almost made it five. I said almost, Duke's Gerald Henderson made the game winning driving layup with 11.9 seconds left on the clock.  The ...
Fortunate Duke survives upset, but for how long?
First off, let me just say that I give the Belmont Bruins all the credit in the world.  They played their hearts off and were the better team.  That said, the score at the end did not favor them, and they now will spend the rest of the ...
Duke 71-Belmont 70, Belmont Bruins Push Duke to the Brink
Only four no. 15 seeds have ever won an NCAA tournament game, but the Bruins from Belmont almost made it five. I said almost. Duke Blue Devils forward, Gerald Henderson, made the game winning driving layup with 11.9 seconds left on the ...
Fortunate Duke survives upset against Belmont, but for how long?
First off, let me just say that I give the Belmont Bruins all the credit in the world.  They played their hearts out and were the better team.  That said, the score at the end did not favor them, and they will now spend the rest of the ...