Even I had my doubts entering Saturday against a long and deep FSU team. It seemed like a nightmare scenario considering their lack of depth and down their starting center. The Blue Devils of Duke were primed for an emotional let down after finally prevailing over their conference rival Tar Heels in the semi-finals of the ACC Tournament. The Blue Devils quickly had to set that win aside for a surging Florida State Seminole team who the previous night beat arguably the best team in the nation.
Early in contest the weary legs of a shorthanded team seemed to show.