Dick Vitale takes a look at how West Virginia managed to upset Duke in the NCAA Tournament
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Headlines
Instant Analysis: West Virginia-Duke
Dana O'Neil | ESPN.com (6 days ago)
ESPN.com's Dana O'Neil provides instant analysis of Duke and West Virginia's second-round matchup.
O'Neil: Belmont lets Duke game slip away
Dana O'Neil | ESPN.com (8 days ago)
Duke breathed a sigh of relief when Justin Hare's game-winning heave clanked off the rim. Belmont was angry it let the game slip away. Such is the life for a Duke program that is no longer feared by 15-seeds, writes Dana O'Neil.
Lunardi: Video Team Previews
Joe Lunardi | ESPN.com (9 days ago)
Joe Lunardi breaks down all 65 teams in his 2008 NCAA Tournament Video Previews. Find your school and check out the competition as well.
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West Region, 2nd Seed
Tournament - Final
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ESPN's Take
| Wake Forest, Miami and UNC proved the Blue Devils aren't invincible, but Duke clearly distanced itself from the rest of the ACC with its discipline, defense and three-point shooting. Duke's perimeter game and pressure defense helped it compensate for the lack of a true inside player this season, but having Brian Zoubek -- who missed nine games with a broken left foot -- healthy for the postseason helps. Senior DeMarcus Nelson, who was named the top defensive player in the league and usually guards the opponent's best perimeter player, leads the team in scoring. (except on Senior Night against the Tar Heels.) Five players finished the regular season with double-digit scoring averages, including Jon Scheyer -- one of the best players in the country off the bench. No other team in the league hoisted up more three's (282) than Duke and only Miami made more than 38.7 percent of them. Greg Paulus kept Duke in the game against UNC in the regular-season file, and his three-point shooting has been a catalyst all season. Over 70 percent of his made field goals have come from beyond the arc (72-of-101). As long as Duke continues to stay healthy, there's no reason the Blue Devils' shouldn't have an extended stay in the NCAA tournament, making last season's first-round exit an afterthought. -- Heather Dinich |
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Roster/Stats (per game)
| PLAYER | POS | PTS | REB | AST | ||
| DeMarcus Nelson | G | 14.5 | 5.8 | 2.9 | ||
| Kyle Singler | F | 13.3 | 5.8 | 1.4 | ||
| Gerald Henderson | G-F | 12.7 | 4.7 | 1.6 | ||
| Jon Scheyer | G | 11.7 | 3.9 | 2.4 | ||
| Greg Paulus | G | 11.4 | 2.1 | 3.2 | ||
| Nolan Smith | G | 5.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | ||
| Taylor King | F | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0.4 | ||
| Lance Thomas | F | 4.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 | ||
| Martynas Pocius | G-F | 4.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | ||
| Brian Zoubek | C | 3.8 | 3.4 | 0.5 | ||
| David McClure | F | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | ||
| Jordan Davidson | G | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ||
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Elias Says...
A RARE LOSS FOR DUKE
Before Saturday's loss, Duke had been 30-1 under Mike Krzyzewski in the first two rounds as a #1 or #2 seed. The Blue Devils' only other loss came as a #2 seed against #10 Providence in the second round in 1997.
Updated: March 22, 2008
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Rankings
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| #9 | #9 |
2007-08 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
| North Carolina | 14-2 | - | 35-2 |
| Duke | 13-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| Clemson | 10-6 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Virginia Tech | 9-7 | 5 | 21-14 |
| Miami (FL) | 8-8 | 6 | 23-11 |
| Maryland | 8-8 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Wake Forest | 7-9 | 7 | 17-13 |
| Florida State | 7-9 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 7-9 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Virginia | 5-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| North Carolina State | 4-12 | 10 | 15-16 |
| Boston College | 4-12 | 10 | 14-17 |
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2008 Commitments
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
| E. Williams | Shooting Guard | Signed | 92 |
| O. Czyz | Power Forward | Signed | 86 |
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Photo Wire
Duke forward Taylor King watches from the bench as Duke loses to West Virginia in a second-round NCAA West... (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)