Author: Rick Bozich / Source: WDRB
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The tweet was not posted by a blogger in Krzyzewskiville or by Richie from Manchester, Ky.
The tweet was posted by David Worlock, the director of media coordination / statistics for the NCAA Tournament in response to Duke beating Louisville 71-69 on a night when the Cardinals bathed in the serenades from a KFC Yum!
Center crowd as they led 59-36 with less than 10 minutes to play.Further on this: Duke’s comeback was the largest ever in the final 10 minutes of the game in a regulation win. VCU came back from 26 down with 9:26 left to beat South Florida on 2-20-93. The Rams won in OT though. https://t.co/UiKKv4TyTS
— David Worlock (@DavidWorlock)
Read it. Consider it. Let the thought bounce around in your mind.
Then you’ll understand why it’s time for a final By The Numbers look at Duke’s improbable comeback and Louisville’s more improbable collapse:
72 — How old Mike Krzyzewski turned minutes after he faced the media without discussing his birthday late Tuesday evening.
Duke won in spectacular fashion on Tuesday. Today, Coach K turns 72. It’s a rare thing to see a basketball coach still doing his thing at this age and K has no plans to stop anytime soon. From @DavidGlennShow:https://t.co/NdLUF69WLR pic.twitter.com/S7jjONpuWj
— The Athletic (@TheAthleticCAR)
9 — turnovers made by Louisville in the final 8:06.
0 — turnovers by Duke in the final 8:06.
50 — Louisville’s turnover percentage in its final 18 possessions.
15 — The Cards’ turnover percentage the first 53 times they had the ball.
3 — Cards who turned the ball over during that brutal stretch (Christen Cunningham 4, Darius Perry 3 and Dwayne Sutton 2).
7 — Steals by Duke in final 8:06.
3 — Blue Devils with steals during that stretch…
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