NCAA Saturday: Duke Eliminated By WVU!Has the NCAA Tournament Passed Duke By?

Deadspin found this 3/22/2008 on www.danshanoff.com [flag]

I have to admit it: My favorite game in the NCAA Tournament... ...is the game that Duke loses . When it happens in the first weekend of the tournament, it is so sweet . When it happens to a team doing all the little things Duke usually does -- clutch 3s, great D, benefiting from the refs -- it is all the sweeter. What an unbelievably played game by West Virginia. And when I predict it on ... [link]

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That's a Shame! [Duke Is Dead]
Published 3/22/2008 by Unsilent Majority at Deadspin
West Virginia has felled the beast that everyone loves to hate. Let's all just take a moment to reflect on this special moment... ... fuckin' Huggins. I'll be back with Live Blogs for the afternoon/evening slate of games. The good news is that my girlfriend brought me beer. ...German beer? /shakes head For some IMMEDIATE REACTION check out Dan Shanoff's work. Or you can go to FanHouse to find out what kind of Duke hater you might be. Original image from Getty Images via Yahoo! Sports ...

Duke Leads West Virigina at Half 34-29

Rover found this 3/22/2008 on www.sportingnews.com

By Will Brinson Greg Paulus and Jon Scheyer lead the Devils with eight points a piece, while Joe Alexander is pacing the Mountaineers with 11. Wellington Smith is only on the stat sheet because he has two fouls, one of which sent Huggy Bear into a technical foul ensuing outrage. Oh yes, and it also left Greg Paulus lying on the ground. You may have heard that he once played high school ...

Duke bounced by West Virginia

Bars & Stripes posted 3/22/2008 from sports.yahoo.com

It's a sad day for Cameron Crazies, as the Mountaineers dominated the 2nd half to end Duke's season prematurely.

Duke loses; world rejoices

Rover found this 3/23/2008 on sports.yahoo.com

You've surely heard by now: Duke lost to West Virginia earlier today, a product of both the Mountaineers' strength -- Joe Alexander went for +20 and +10 yet again, and Bob Huggins got a near triple-double from reserve point guard Joe Mazzulla -- and the Dookies' inability to turn themselves from unathletic, three-point shooting team into a tourney-ready squad. A less humble blogger would here ...

Vegas Update: Stand Up, Mountaineers

Deadspin found this 3/22/2008 on www.sportingnews.com

You can stand up at the end of games. You can stand up at the end. Sometimes, if you're feeling froggy, you can stand up for the entire game. But you don't beat Duke, West Virginia, if this fan at Paris doesn't stand up every time anything good ...

Mocking Duke - The Quad - Sports - New York Times Blog

With Leather found this 3/22/2008 on thequad.blogs.nytimes.com

WASHINGTON — Not only did West Virginia totally outplay and outhustle Duke on the court in their 73-67 win today, the Mountaineers also got the better of the Blue Devils in the postgame interviews. Sick of being an underdog despite their the spate ...

The Quad: West Virginia Proves Too Tough for Duke
No. 7 West Virginia knocked off No. 2 Duke, 73-67, as the the Blue Devils missed 15 straight 3-pointers down the stretch while the Mountaineers’ Joe Mazzulla did all the little things right.

West Virginia's defense, rebounding overwhelm Duke
For Duke, there was no escaping this: Coach Bob Huggins has West Virginia playing tough man-to-man defense and hustling after every rebound.

West Region: West Virginia Sends Duke Home Early
West Virginia, led by Joe Alexander’s 22 points and 11 rebounds, limited Duke to 38 percent shooting and held a 47-27 edge on the boards.

West Va.'s defense, rebounding doom Duke (AP)
For Duke, there was no escaping this: Coach Bob Huggins has West Virginia playing tough man-to-man defense and hustling after every rebound. Joe Alexander had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 7-seeded West Virginia reached the NCAA ...

West Virginia sends Duke home with 73-67 upset
Joe Alexander had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 7-seeded West Virginia reached the NCAA tournament's round of 16 in Bob ...