The Duke Blue Devils won their fifth National Championship on Monday, ending the 2014-15 College Basketball season.
It's 31-31 with one half to play and the #NCAAchampionship on the line. Live updates: http://t.co/I0H16vpW1d pic.twitter.com/YUJQeEKk3Q
— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) April 7, 2015
The Blue Devils used a second-half surge to rally from 9 down and beat Wisconsin 68-63 in Indianapolis. Duke benefited from a controversial call late in the game where it looked like Justise Winslow tipped a ball out of bounds. The refs reviewed it and gave the ball to Duke.
Call them freshmen. Please, do not call them kids.
Led by Tyus Jones and Jahlil Okafor, Duke’s talented group of youngsters outscored Wisconsin by 14 points over the final 13 minutes Monday night to grit out a 68-63 victory for the program’s fifth national title.
Okafor, the likely first pick in the NBA draft if he decides to leave, got outplayed by Badgers center Frank Kaminsky but came through when the pressure was highest.
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It’s the Blue Devils third National Championship in Indianapolis.
Here is some local reaction:
Grayson Allen came up huge for Duke. Wisconsin had a very tough road, the best two teams faced off on the right evening.
— Tyler L@ne (@LifNtheFasTLane) April 7, 2015
Having Duke win in my bracket every year finally paid off.
— Madelin (@MadiRobson) April 7, 2015
Duke should not have gotten that 3. That was clearly touched by duke.
— Jace Kemp (@JaceKemp) April 7, 2015
PARTY AT MY PLACE IF DUKE WINS
— Honzy (@ChrisHonz) April 7, 2015
Grayson Allen is living every average sized white kids dream
— Brendan Leppert (@Leppertchaun) April 7, 2015
Tyus jones flops every play and is from Minnesota my god it can't get worse
— Colin Sullivan (@colin_sulli) April 7, 2015
Tyus Jones looks like a Blue Devil
— Hawaiian Warrior❗ (@RIP_JIMBO) April 7, 2015
Tyus Jones and Grayson Allen….definitely the x-factors in this game
— Mr. 4k (@AudwinBrown) April 7, 2015
I hate Duke
— chatgatluak (@chatgatluak) April 7, 2015
Why did Tyus not get a T for taunting? Oh, that's right. #Duke
— Wazzy (@awasmoen) April 7, 2015
Dez caught it, Duke touched it and Bush did 9/11.
— Caleeb (@delonte3ast) April 7, 2015
Grayson Allen was clutch. #GoDuke
— Collin Petri (@CollinPetri) April 7, 2015
How can you not hate Grayson Allen
— Tyler Egenes (@TextingAndDri) April 7, 2015
Tyus jones the truth
— 〽️arco Gotti (@MarcoTheGreat_) April 7, 2015
Who wants to join hands and jump off a cliff cause duke just won
— Tucker Culjat (@liljet25) April 7, 2015