Cameron Boozer walks off the court after Duke lost to UConn, 73-72. Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images
The Duke Blue Devils collapsed in the second half of their NCAA tournament Elite Eight game yesterday, allowing No. 2 UConn to sneak into the Final Four with a last-second 3.
Why it matters: Just like last year, Duke went into the tournament as a confident No. 1 seed, but will return to Durham in heartbreak.
Zoom in: The Blue Devils led in the first half by as much as 19 points. If that number sounds familiar, it's the same lead North Carolina blew when the Tar Heels crashed out of the tournament in the first round to VCU.
State of play: As the men's game was getting underway in D.C., the Duke women's game was also slipping away.
UCLA beat Duke 70-58 in Sacramento, California, ending the Kara Lawson-coached Blue Devils' tournament run in the Elite Eight.
Flashback: On Friday night in the Sweet 16, the North Carolina women's team fell to the women's overall No. 1 seed UConn, 63-42.
