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Freshmen key to Duke’s championship

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WITH VIDEO: This game was just what we could have hoped for in a national championship. Both teams laid it all on the line and battled until the last buzzer. Duke was able to outlast Wisconsin by the score of 68-63.  The game’s MVP was awarded to the freshman Tyus Jones.  Coach K won his 5th national championship with only eight scholarship players, and four of them being freshman.

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Duke dominates to reach title game

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Duke faced its biggest deficit of the tournament in the first five minutes of the game, but that never fazed Coach K and company.  Duke controlled the last 10 minutes of the first half, and the second half was more of the same.  The Blue Devils beat the Spartans, 81-61, to reach Monday night’s national championship game.

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Final Four Preview: Kentucky vs. Wisconsin

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Both Kentucky and Wisconsin are right back in the Final Four after meeting here a year ago.  Last year, The Wildcats were able to continue what was a great run in the tournament and beat the Badgers 74-73.  This year though, the Wildcats are supposed to be doing this.  This may be the best game of the entire tournament.

This game involves two first team All-Americans, and the potential first pick of the NBA draft … who isn’t one of the two All-Americans.

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