Saint John`s 75, at Duke 80

WASHINGTON (Interstat) — In a taut, high-stakes clash defined by razor-thin margins and critical final possessions, the Duke Blue Devils edged the Saint John’s Red Storm 80-75 in an NCAA Division I men’s basketball playoff game Friday night at Capital One Arena. The victory, secured in the final second from the free-throw line, propels a Duke team now 35-2 deeper into the postseason, while a remarkable campaign for Saint John’s concludes at 30-7. The most pivotal sequence of the contest unfolded in the game’s dying moments. With Duke clinging to a 78-77 lead and 11 seconds remaining, Saint John’s forced… Read more...