Homefield — March Madness

ConnecticutNo. 2

DukeNo. 1

FinalCBS

43.8%

21.7%

3PT

REB

AST

52.1%

40.0%

3PT

REB

AST

Since 1985, 2-seeds have upset 1-seeds 36 times in 91 meetings (39.6%).

Connecticut Erases 15, Stuns Duke in Durham

Tarris Reed Jr. scored 26 points, grabbed four offensive rebounds, and blocked four shots as Connecticut outscored Duke by 16 in the second half to knock out the top seed 73-72.

Tarris Reed Jr. was the central reason Duke couldn't hold a halftime lead that looked comfortable. He finished 10-of-16 from the field with four blocks and four offensive rebounds in 32 minutes -- a two-way performance that gave Connecticut second chances on one end and erased Duke possessions on the other.

Cameron Boozer put together a 27-point, eight-rebound effort that kept Duke in the game and nearly carried them through, but his four turnovers in 39 minutes were costly, and his five offensive rebounds -- impressive individually -- were matched by Reed Jr.'s four and outpaced by a Connecticut team that generated 13 offensive boards to Duke's 10.

The real story of this game was turnovers: Duke coughed it up 13 times to Connecticut's five, a differential that handed UConn 15 to 20 extra possessions worth of opportunities in a one-point game, and Duke's three-player injury absence -- 9.3 combined points per game gone -- left the bench with almost no margin to absorb foul trouble or fatigue in the second half when Connecticut made its run.

Game Story

The Connecticut Huskies narrowly escaped with a 73-72 victory over the Duke Blue Devils in a thriller.•Cameron Boozer paced the offense with 27 points along with 8 rebounds in a losing effort.•Tarris Reed Jr. responded with 26 points for the Huskies.•Connecticut Huskies overcame a 15-point deficit to complete the comeback.•Duke dominated from the field, shooting 52.1% compared to just 43.8% for Connecticut.•Turnovers proved costly for Duke, who committed 13 compared to just 5 for Connecticut.•Duke held a 34-28 rebounding advantage.•Connecticut protected the rim with 8 blocks.•The Connecticut Huskies narrowly escaped with a 73-72 victory over the Duke Blue Devils in a thriller.•Cameron Boozer paced the offense with 27 points along with 8 rebounds in a losing effort.•Tarris Reed Jr. responded with 26 points for the Huskies.•Connecticut Huskies overcame a 15-point deficit to complete the comeback.•Duke dominated from the field, shooting 52.1% compared to just 43.8% for Connecticut.•Turnovers proved costly for Duke, who committed 13 compared to just 5 for Connecticut.•Duke held a 34-28 rebounding advantage.•Connecticut protected the rim with 8 blocks.•