Duke Wins A Thriller Over St. John’s, Moves On To Elite Eight
Duke and St. John’s put on a Sweet 16 classic, and while it was a bit ragged in spots, both teams played like champions. Only one could move on though, and it was Duke, as the Blue Devils prevailed, 80-75. And it was anything but easy.
Like any Rick Pitino team, St. John’s gets after you on defense, and they certainly got after Duke.
There were a couple of stretches where it looked like St. John’s might just press Duke right out of the gym, pressing after made baskets, but Duke steadied the ship, and a lot of it was due to the
Duke and St. John’s put on a Sweet 16 classic, and while it was a bit ragged in spots, both teams played like champions. Only one could move on though, and it was Duke, as the Blue Devils prevailed, 80-75. And it was anything but easy.
Like any Rick Pitino team, St. John’s gets after you on defense, and they certainly got after Duke.
There were a couple of stretches where it looked like St. John’s might just press Duke right out of the gym, pressing after made baskets, but Duke steadied the ship, and a lot of it was due to the
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