Morning Dribble: Duke’s Upset Of UNC Headlines Huge Night In College Basketball

The 18-7 Wolverines host Illinois at the Crisler Center on Sunday afternoon.

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Rivers was understandably excited after the game, amped up just moments after his game-winner went in. In a live shot on the court, Rivers said he came into the matchup “pissed off” because he felt people were underestimating Duke. Later, he was a bit more measured when reflecting on the win.

And then there was the final possession. Zeller, at 7-feet tall, got caught on a switch, stuck defending Rivers on the perimeter. The Duke guard dribble around, measured Zeller and drained the game-winning three right over him as time expired, stunning the Tar Heels.

Kansas coach Bill Self saw perseverance in his team on Wednesday night (via KansasCity.com):

Baylor fans aren’t feeling great after this loss, offering harsh words for this contest (via Our Daily Bears):

However, Boeheim certainly wasn’t pleased with how this game went. As he said after the game (via Syracuse.com):

A large part of that anger with Syracuse’s performance had to deal with the Hoyas winning the rebound battle, 48-30. Boeheim called it a “disaster.”

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