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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Tyus Jones named MVP
No doubt about it, Duke’s freshman Tyus Jones was named the MVP of the tournament. After the benching of Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow due to foul trouble, Jones put the team on his shoulders.
Instant Analysis: Duke claims national title
WITH VIDEO: After a first half with 13 lead changes, Duke was able to pull away late in the second half to claim another national title, winning 68-63 over Wisconsin.
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