STILLWATER, Okla. — The stroke play portion of the NCAA Championship was dramatic as Duke (!) led through three rounds, and Oklahoma State needed a final round push to win by 8. The quarterfinals of match play on Tuesday morning was certainly dramatic as OSU needed a late dagger from Austin Eckroat.
The tension seemed to build all day and all week at Karsten Creek as OSU pushed for its 11th national championship, but then it fizzled late in the afternoon as OSU dusted Auburn 3-2 in the semis. Somehow, their 3-2 match was a much bigger blowout than the one they could have won 5-0-0 in the morning against A&M had all the matches gone the distance and players not picked up early after it was over.