No. 1 overall seed Duke advanced to the Sweet 16 after surviving an incredible upset bid by No. 9 seed UCF, 77-76. In the final play of the game UCF was somehow unable to get the ball in the basket despite several near misses.
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Brutal…#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/ILdnsS8vIc
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After the game, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski was seen consoling several heartbroken UCF players on the sideline.
Coach K consoles sobbing UCF players after Duke survives 🙏
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While speaking to Tracy Wolfon Coach K seemed stunned that Duke actually survived and expressed his sympathies towards UCF players and coaches.
"RJ and Zion willed us. We were lucky."
It sounds like even Coach K can't believe Duke is moving on.pic.twitter.com/Idd0HDwgL9
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) March 24, 2019