John Calipari and Jon Scheyer share far more than a first name and the ability to land elite recruiting classes.
After Saturday night, they will also forever be brothers in suffering. Both college basketball coaches now understand to their marrow what it means to travel to San Antonio and be on the wrong end of an all-time meltdown on the biggest stage in the sport.
Scheyer’s pain, of course, is still so raw. Heading into its semifinal with Houston, Duke was the nation’s tallest and most talented college team, with three future NBA Draft lottery picks including the nation’s best player in Cooper Flagg.