Duke CHOKES AGAIN + Final Four Predictions

Duke did it AGAIN… and this one might be even worse 🤯

The Blue Devils blow a 19-point lead and somehow lose in one of the most unbelievable March Madness collapses EVER. Is this officially a trend for Duke now?

The INSANE Duke vs UConn finish
Cayden Boozer’s costly mistake 👀
Why UConn deserves credit (but still got lucky…)
Final Four set: Illinois vs UConn & Arizona vs Michigan
Championship predictions + BEST value bets 💰

Is UConn really the weakest team left?
Can the Big Ten finally end the drought?
Or are we about to see another March Madness surprise?

👇 Drop your picks in the comments
Who’s winning the National Championship??

00:00 Duke Chokes Again
00:41 Breaking Down the Collapse
01:37 Boozer Turnover and Logo Three
04:13 Timeline Loves Duke Hate
04:55 Final Four Teams and Odds
07:24 Bracket Talk and Predictions
09:20 Picking the Natty

Transcript

Speaker 0:00

The Duke Blue Devils choke once again. It is back to back years with the Duke Blue Devils having an all time choke job, not just in recent memory all time. And it happened back to back to the Blue Bloods of Duke and the Final four is now set. James Illinois versus Yukon instead of Duke and Arizona versus Michigan. Duke did this last year. Is this just what Duke does now?

Speaker 2 0:32

When I saw it, the first song I put on was Drake Back to Back because To see how Duke lost again, we can judge how, which one was a little bit worse. I do believe. The Houston one was a little bit worse because they were a lot larger of a lead. Mind you, duke was at a 98% chance to win on the money line.

Speaker 0:51

Yeah. When

Speaker 2 0:51

it was a minute and 30 left in the game, they were up by 19 on Yukon. Usually you put that one to bed. If you're Ca Cameron Boozer, you're the Duke Blue Devil. You are. That all time. And it just reminds me, man, hey, as they say. It ain't over till the fat ladies singing, but in my eye, I don't know what the other boozer was thinking. I would've just held the ball and just tried to let them rip it out instead of, trying to hea that. But spin man, you tell me you come in, did they get lucky? Man,

Speaker 1:19

I think two things can be true. I think I like that. Yukon was resilient to get themselves back into the game. They were down by 19 at one point in the second half. And they came back, rallied, never gave up, got back in it. Dan Hurley's teams are always just gonna be tough, gritty to the end. But, oh my God, Caden Boozer. Everyone knew Cameron Boozer was gonna be the higher draft pick, but is it gonna be one of those Gianni Thanasas type of situations now with these two brothers? Because one of'em is gonna be an elite talent at the next level. And now Caden Boozer out here losing championships potentially for his team. Just boneheaded decision. This was my thing, James. There was only eight seconds left on the clock, and I know they could have forced a jump ball. But I would've just hugged the ball to where they couldn't hold, like just hug it and just take, the delay for not getting the ball up court, like they would've had like 0.1 seconds left or something like that. It would've been impossible. Just don't do exactly what you did and just throw it right at the defenders right in front of you. It was insane. And then how about the balls? To pull a logo three in that spot.

Speaker 2 2:34

Uh uh.

Speaker 2:34

No hesitation. Just flame thrower. Just bang.

Speaker 2 2:39

Yeah, man. A LeBron FU three dude. Just say, Hey, this is it. We got no other choice. You know? What's been, I find it funny, yo, you would've thought Duke, would've watched some film. Remember Furman versus Virginia in that first round, one game a couple years ago, and it was like. Virginia just launched it and was like, what are you doing? Just hold onto the ball. Now we'll say, I know y'all dogging on, the younger boozer, the less talented boozer, but hey man he had a decent stat line. Hey man, it's 15 points, four for five shooting. Just that one turnover that's gonna, sink in for a long, long. Time because of course you know what's gonna happen is what is, Yukon gonna do now. We didn't think they were that good of a team. They didn't win. The biggies got beat by St. John's. Two outta three times. Duke beat St. John's, but now Yukon beats Duke and now they face Illinois. Who as, Hey, Jalen Rose says, man, shoot that Vic. Man.

Speaker 3:33

Yeah. And I think, here's the deal. I think Caden Boozer, good chance he's back at Duke next year. We will see if he gets some redemption next year or if he's going to be the next installment for a John Shire Duke team to choke in the tournament. I, you're right I, I'm a Houston fan, so obviously I'm more impartial to think that was a much bigger choke job, because it was one of the most insane comebacks I've ever seen in my life. But this one, this game was over at multiple different points. They let'em back in the game and all you had to do. All you had to do was not turn the ball over and give up a logo three, and you do exactly that. Ugh. Yeah, I love it. And the timelines all over the place. Trash and Duke.

Speaker 2 4:17

Trash and Duke,

Speaker 4:18

that is my kind of timeline. I love living in the world where big teams that everyone hates lose a big time postseason game. Look, I'm not a big hater of Duke, like other people are, especially now that coach K is gone. I wasn't a big coach K fan. I like John Shire though, but it's still fun to hate Duke and it's especially fun to see people just dance on the graves of the blue Devils. I really love it. It's up there with when the Yankees lose.

Speaker 2 4:47

Yep.

Speaker 4:47

When the Lakers lose. Yep. Right when the Cowboys lose. Right. Duke Blue Devils, they are fun to watch. Lose.

Speaker 2 4:55

And guess what Vince, now it's who you gonna pick out of Yukon, Illinois, Arizona and Michigan.

Speaker 5:02

For me, I, of all the teams as they head into the Final four, I think Yukon, despite the epic win here, is definitely the weak link of the four. Especially considering Arizona dominated, Michigan dominated. Neither of them have really had. It had to really sweat a whole lot throughout the tournament, right? Arizona double digit wins, and all three of the first rounds, and then again against Purdue. Same with Michigan, double digit victories all the way through, including a 33 point drum. Of the Tennessee volunteers in the Elite eight Illinois on the other side. Then again, another team just double digit wins, big blowouts, and then you have Yukon and they just a bunch of just scrappy, ugly wins and they just pull'em out in the end. Now I say all that and Yukon's fully capable of doing that. Again, like I said earlier, Dan Hurley, he is there. Caravan can snipe it like anyone can, and I'll say this, their center reed. That's a good player. That is a damn good basketball player right there. Yeah.

Speaker 2 6:07

Yeah. That's a good player. You mentioned it. Weakest link is Connecticut plus 700 odds to win it all. I'm not gonna lie. I think I would just sprinkle a little bit on that right now. If I got to, because you mentioned it, everything that UCON has, they have the upside, they have the experience of being a championship team and you're really two wins away from betting a hundred and winning 700, bro. Why not? Favorite though is Michigan at plus 1 55 Arizona at plus 1 75, and then Illinois plus four 30.

Speaker 6:37

Okay. Illinois is good value there. That would be the one I'd have to sprinkle a little bit because Big 10, they're battle tested from the regular season. Yeah. And they really, I, again, maybe I'm biased'cause I'm a Houston fan and they really took it to the Cougs and so I might just wanna see them win. So it makes me feel better about how the Cougs fared in that game, but. Yeah, they very much could win it all. A hundred percent. They have a, to me, they have the easiest path, obviously, because Arizona and Michigan. Get the popcorn ready. Buckle up your seat belts. That is going to be a great game. I cannot wait for Arizona versus Michigan.

Speaker 2 7:14

Yeah, same as here. And guess what? And that guy from Michigan, Hey man, don't put no freshman on him. Even though the guy's 27 years old. Don't put no pressure on

Speaker 7:23

disrespect. Alright, James, so our last time to do this we did it the first round with our full brackets. Yep. And I, I had a bad first couple rounds, but I've sneakily gotten back into it with my bracket and I have a chance to win our group if I have some things break my way. But overall bad bracket, you bad bracket?

Speaker 2 7:44

Very, very bad bracket.

Speaker 7:45

Yes.

Speaker 2 7:46

Like round one was Okay. Round two and after the,

Speaker 7:48

yeah, not goli. I was like, where is James? And I had to do one of those to see you down there. I don't know if you know this, your wife has a better bracket than you now.

Speaker 2 7:56

And her champion went out day one.

Speaker 8:01

But you still got my girlfriend beat. You got Jules beat. Yeah, but E, either way, throw that one aside. We did our second chance bracket together and we both were horrendous in that one. So let's try this one last time, James.

Speaker 2 8:14

One last time.

Speaker 8:15

Illinois versus Yukon. Who? You got

Speaker 2 8:19

Spence. I'm not gonna lie. I'm gonna say it like this. I am gonna sprinkle the plus 700 and I want UConn in the championship game. Now I know which way you're gonna go. So at the A. You got the better bracket, so whatever you pick is going to the next round.

Speaker 8:36

I think I'm gonna go Illinois too. Again, of all the reasons we've talked about, I wouldn't be shocked if UCOM won either. On the other side though, the matchup, Arizona, Michigan, where do you see this one going?

Speaker 2 8:48

Man? As much as I want to joke and say, man, there's a LeBron legacy going to the Natty. I gotta go with Michigan. Dude. They're just too tough, too big, too experienced, man, too physical. Even though it's gonna, like you mentioned, I can't wait to have popcorn. It is gonna be like, it reminds me of when we had those two national championship games in football with Clemson and Alabama, with Deshaun Watson. It was just, it bought you just eating popcorn all day and whoever wins is just gonna win at the end. And I think that's Michigan.

Speaker 9:18

Yeah I agree with you there. I think the Big 10 has been in a drought for a championship in basketball for a very long time, and we get it done this year. We get Michigan, we get Illinois. We finally have a champion in the Big 10. It's one of those two schools. I'd probably pick Michigan, but I think that's the curse is finally going to be lifted after this. But one thing we know for sure. It ain't going to be Duke. It ain't gonna be. Do y'all. Let us know in the comments who you got winning the Natty who is going to make it to the national Championship game in Indianapolis. Let us know and we'll see you next time. A big game. Energy.