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No. 2 seed Duke loses a tough one to No. 1 seed Kansas in overtime, failing to reach the Final Four | News & Observer

It wasn’t supposed to happen this way.

Duke losing to Kansas in the Elite 8. Despite Kansas' No. 1 seed, No. 2 seeded Duke was the favorite.

But it did.

Kansas' Malik Newman knocked down a 3-pointer with less than two minutes left in overtime to give the Jayhawks a 3-point lead. Duke attempted to come back but couldn't, and Kansas went on to win 85-81 at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb.

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Now instead of Duke (29-8) advancing to the Final Four to play Villanova next week, Kansas (30-7) will.