Duke Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer weighed in on his team’s heartbreaking loss to the UConn Huskies on Sunday. The Blue Devils lost 73-72 to Dan Hurley’s UConn in the Elite Eight at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
The game got extremely physical and chippy, with Duke’s Cameron Boozer sustaining an eye injury at one point after presumably being hit.
After the loss, Scheyer credited the effort of Boozer and the rest of the team.
“It cannot be more disappointing and frustrating for our guys at the same time, you know, just trying to process what happened. I don’t have the words. What I do know is literally this team, what each individual player went through just to play the game, I’ve never seen anything like it,” Scheyer shared.
“What these guys did to have to get ready, their foot injuries, he’s got a black eye, he’s playing the whole game. And, I’m incredibly sorry for these guys that they got to go through this. This is on us. We’re gonna be in this together. And the year that this guy’s had has been absolutely incredible, absolutely incredible. And, I don’t have words other than just how proud I am of these guys and how disappointed we are,” he continued.
“Duke HC Jon Scheyer struggles to find the words after a heartbreaking loss to UConn in the Elite Eight,” @cbbonfox on Instagram captioned.
UConn guard Braylon Mullins nailed the game-winning 3-pointer with 0.3 seconds to go, eliminating the Blue Devils and ensuring the Huskies advanced to the NCAA Final Four.
Duke finishes the year with an overall record of 35-3 (17-1 ACC).
The Duke Blue Devils Blew A 19-Point Lead Over The UConn Huskies In The Elite Eight
What makes the Duke Blue Devils’ loss even more devastating is that they held a 19-point lead against the UConn Huskies.
The Blue Devils led 40-21 at the 5:01 mark of the first half. Come the second half, the Huskies slowly chipped away at the deficit, eventually leading to Braylon Mullins’ aforementioned game-winner.
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