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Duke's all-time collapse says it again: Jon Scheyer has a March problem -- until proven otherwise

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Back-to-back NCAA Tournament meltdowns — including a 19-point Elite Eight collapse vs. UConn — are starting to define Duke under Jon Scheyer. Fixing it is now the job.

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St. Bonaventure Hires Mike MacDonald From Division II Daemen As Head Coach

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St. Bonaventure is finalizing a deal to hire Daemen College coach Mike MacDonald as its next men's basketball head coach, a source briefed on the decision confirmed. The announcement is expected this week, continuing the program's pattern of outside-the-box appointments following its 2024 hire of ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski as general manager. MacDonald, 59, spent 12 seasons at Division II Daemen in Amherst, N.Y., compiling a 61-3 record over the past two years. This season's Daemen squad...

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UConn's Braylon Mullins Hits 35-Foot Buzzer-Beater To Complete 19-Point Comeback, Stun Duke 73-72

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Braylon Mullins stole a pass near midcourt and buried a 35-foot three-pointer at the buzzer Sunday, capping a stunning 19-point comeback as UConn defeated top-overall seed Duke 73-72 in the Elite Eight. The Huskies advance to the Final Four for the third time in four years. The sequence unfolded in the final seconds after UConn's Silas Demary Jr. made one of two free throws with 10 seconds remaining, cutting Duke's lead to two. The Blue Devils attempted to run out the clock, but Cayden Boozer...

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Duke's Cayden Boozer Takes Full Blame For Turnover: I Ruined Our Team's Season

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Duke freshman point guard Cayden Boozer shouldered full responsibility Sunday for the turnover that directly led to UConn's game-winning buzzer-beater in the Huskies' 73-72 Elite Eight victory. With 7.5 seconds remaining and Duke protecting a two-point lead, Boozer caught an inbound pass near midcourt and attempted to deliver the ball to a wide-open Pat Ngongba. UConn's Silas Demary tipped the pass with 6.4 seconds left, and Braylon Mullins retrieved the loose ball before burying a shot near ...

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