I didn't understand what either team was doing --

by omahadomer, Monday, March 30, 2026, 21:30 (1 day, 11 hours, 38 min. ago) @ Domer99

down 3 with 28 seconds to go UConn went slow like they were going to take the last shot, which made zero sense because obviously Duke was going to guard the 3 point line. Then Duke fouls with 10 seconds to go which looked like it was intentional (not that it should've been called that way, just that he looked like he meant to do it).

UConn obliges by missing the first one. Now up 2 UConn has to foul, right? Duke was still in the 1 and 1 so you've got a decent chance of getting the ball back with a chance to tie or maybe win.

But instead they trap, which I could see for maybe a second or two, but if Boozer had just stood there and gotten fouled he's shooting foul shots with 4 or 5 seconds to go and Duke has a 95% chance of winning.

With 10 seconds, Duke doesn't have to get the ball up the floor so just hold it in the back court and make them foul you. But evidently Duke thinks it has to get the ball up court which led to the miracle 3.

Both coaches get an F for game management but that twerp Hurley gets bailed out on about the luckiest play you could imagine.

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