Getty Image
- Duke took down Texas Tech in the Sweet Sixteen to keep Coach K’s final season alive
- With the Blue Devils off to the Elite Eight, the basketball world is reacting to the win
- Read more COLLEGE BASKETBALL news here
Coach K’s final season lives on.
The Blue Devils took down Texas Tech on Thursday night to advance to the Elite Eight. Duke will now prepare for Arkansas with a chance for a Final Four appearance on the line.
This one certainly wasn’t easy.
The Red Raiders led for the majority of the game after running out to a 10-2 start. The Blue Devils were able to pull it back within four before halftime.
The second half was back and forth, with the two sides trading 11 leads over the final 13 minutes of action. Duke was able to pull away in the end thanks to some clutch shooting, sealing the fate of the Red Raiders. Coach K’s bunch made their final eight shots of regulation, outscoring Texas Tech by nine in the second half.
Paolo Banchero led the way with 22 points, but it was Jeremy Roach who stole the show. The guard tallied 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting and was a catalyst for the offense all night long. He also dished out a team-high five assists.
After the game was through, the college basketball world took to social media to react to the come-from-behind win.
Basketball World Reacts To Duke’s Win
It was an impressive victory for the Blue Devils, who actually entered as the underdog despite being seeded a line higher than the Red Raiders.
Take a look at what folks had to say after the win.
WHAT A GAME. @DukeMBB PREVAILS down the stretch 💪 pic.twitter.com/zlobReLW3s
— ESPN (@espn) March 25, 2022
THE BLUE DEVILS ARE STILL DANCING 🔵😈 @DukeMBB pic.twitter.com/I4szfiC436
— ACC Network (@accnetwork) March 25, 2022
Duke shot 71 percent in the second half against the best defense in the country.
Epic performance.
— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) March 25, 2022
"I coach that guy, holy mackerel" 🥺
Coach K gets emotional talking about @DukeMBB’s grit & @Pp_doesit's determination. #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/1mRL8My68G
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 25, 2022
See yaaaaa duke was never a question pic.twitter.com/cKtH4RRbPE
— Marty Mush (@martymush) March 25, 2022
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐀 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐊! 🙌@DukeMBB | #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/zkgG2sMK10
— FanSided (@FanSided) March 25, 2022
71 percent from the field in the 2nd half….Let’s go Duke. What a game.
— Jay Williams (@RealJayWilliams) March 25, 2022
Duke gets brilliant clutch / / plays from Jeremy Roach as improvement has made him a STAR PG. He keyed a 7-0 @DukeMBB run in the last 2 min that sparked the Dukies to the elite 8 over @TexasTechMBB Coach K gets another game to coach- AMAZING 1201 WINS pic.twitter.com/KVksZpoJhb
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) March 25, 2022
Not sure if I like this Duke team or just love Jeremy Roach. Kid is so good.
— Colin Cowherd (@ColinCowherd) March 25, 2022
Coach K's last Dance continues 🕺#MarchMadness @DukeMBB pic.twitter.com/lUNLxWzUsn
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 25, 2022
The win was Coach K’s 100th NCAA Tournament win. He’ll shoot for No. 101 on Saturday against the Razorbacks.