Offensive Offense

Washington -- We're waiting for West Virginia Coach Bob Huggins and a few Mountaineers to come out to the dais, and we're also waiting for stats, but here is my question: What was Duke doing on offense?

They never really got into their run-and-gun frenetic pace. But in the half court offense, they never really got anything consistent going, never seemed to run any real plays, and couldn't hit the shots off of the drive and kick. The impact of the offense was less than the sum of its parts.

And, after starting 2-of-3 from deep, the Blue Devils missed 11 in a row. That will do it.

But the real story here is West Virginia, which rebounded the ball as well as any team, and got clutch performances up and down the line. I've said it before but I'll say it again: Joe Mazzulla! He averages less than 20 minutes a night...and he very nearly goes for a triple double.

Someone called this the biggest upset of the tournament. Couldn't be further from the truth. This was not an upset. The best team won.

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