Oh man, must be hard on Coach K these days. First you've got your grandson taking the fall on a DWI for your top-tier recruit and then you lost to an unranked Ohio State team after taking down previous #1 Gonzaga. Not quite the retirement tour he was looking for to start, I'm sure.
But let's talk about the loss to Ohio State. This was proof that the Blue Devils are not the juggernaut many thought they were after they beat the Zags in Vegas. Duke took a 13 point lead into halftime, only to blow it by squeaking out 23 points in the second half. How could this have happened?
It wasn't at the free throw line, OSU went a dreadful 11-22 which is flat out embarrassing for any basketball team regardless of level. Duke also beat OSU in the turnover game, only giving up 7 to the Buckeyes 12. Every other stat was basically a wash, except for the fouls. Duke had 23 to OSU's 14. Was Duke playing soft? Or were the Devils the recipients of some home cooking up in Columbus?
Maybe the basketball gods just want to show Coach K how badly he's lost his fastball. Either way, Duke is not a juggernaut, K walked off the court a sad old man last night. Good riddance.
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