YouTube Gold: Duke Smokes West Virginia In The 2010 Final Four

In 2008, #2 seed Duke played #7 West Virginia in the NCAA Tournament, only to see the Mountaineers upset them, 73-67. West Virginia was led by Joe Mazzulla, who had 13 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists. Now, of course, he is the head coach of the Boston Celtics. Duke lost largely because West Virginia was more physical and far tougher. Fast forward to 2010, and the Blue Devils got another crack at West Virginia, this time in the Final Four. Duke really didn’t have much trouble with the Mountaineers in this one, leading by 8 at the half, and building a 21-point lead in the second stanza. This team was far more physical than the 2008 version, and would not be bullied. The Blue Devils shot 13-25 from behind the line and Brian Zoubek had 6 points and 10 rebounds and lots of muscle inside. Jon Scheyer scored 23 points and had six assists, with no turnovers. Two days later, the Blue Devils had an absolutely classic championship matchup with the Butler Bulldogs, barely prevailing when Gordon Hayward’s very long shot rimmed out at the buzzer.
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