By Matt Bradshaw —
It happened last year when Louisville men’s basketball nearly defeated No. 1 Virginia. It happened again tonight as Louisville nearly defeated No. 2 Duke. Both featured heartbreaking collapses for the Cardinals, leading to losses that could have been triumphant upsets.
No. 2 Duke overcame a 23-point deficit to beat No. 16 Louisville 71-69 at the Yum! Center. It seemed like the Cardinals (17-8, 8-4) would roll to victory with their huge lead, then Duke (22-2, 10-1) took complete control of the court with dominate defensive pressure.
“By the time we crossed the half court line, we were limited in our shot clock,” head coach Mack said.