Missouri losing to Norfolk State is one thing. Duke losing to Lehigh is off the charts.
Yet the Mountain Hawks played the game of their lives and defeated the Blue Devils in Greensboro, NC of all places 75-70.
Here's the highlights of this shocker. (Thanks CBS Sports)
“I sit here today humbled by the opportunity to share this experience with wonderful student-athletes, individuals who have invested so much of their time into their academic pursuits, building character, being unified as a team and ultimately fighting through a great deal of adversity through an entire season to grow and learn together,” Lehigh head coach Brett Reed said.
The players were equally humbled. (Thanks Fox Sports)
The Mountain Hawks were led by C.J. McCollum with 30 points. It's the first time a Patriot team has won an NCAA Tournament game since Bucknell defeated Arkansas in 2006.
Duke's Mason Plumlee had a heck of a game shooting 9-9 from the field ending the game with 19 points and 12 rebounds.
Austin Rivers also added 19 points however the Blue Devils had a hard time making shots shooting only 41 percent.
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski admits Duke's offense hasn't been the same the last two weeks. (Thanks WRAL-TV)
Duke's season is now over.
Lehigh moves on to the third round to face 10th seed Xavier.
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