Sunday, March 25, 2018

Slice of Life — March 25: The Run is Over

One shot that went in and one that didn’t. That was the difference this afternoon as Duke lost to KU in the Elite Eight to end their run in the NCAA tournament. With 25 second left and the game tied after KU hit a three pointer, Duke had the ball. I felt pretty confident that they would surely score and win the game at the end of regulation in dramatic fashion. Instead, Duke’s shot rolled around the rim, almost falling in the basket twice, before finally falling out of the cylinder, sending the game into overtime.

For the first few minutes the game remained close, but KU soon developed a lead, Duke continued to miss shots, and was finally forced to foul KU in hopes they would miss their free throws down the stretch. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen, and as the buzzer sounded, KU began to celebrate and I hung my head.

I’ve been a Duke fan for years. But as a long-time Mizzou fan, KU has always been the rival I have cheered against. To lose to KU made this afternoon’s loss even more difficult.

Now that Duke’s run is over, I can officially begin cheering for Loyola, the underdog from Chicago. Go Ramblers!

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