Duke 87, at LSU 85

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Interstat) — In a heart-stopping finish befitting the stage, the Duke Blue Devils avenged a regular-season defeat and ended the LSU Tigers’ championship defense, escaping with an 87-85 victory in a NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament regional semifinal on Friday night. A crowd of 9,446 at the Golden 1 Center witnessed a taut, high-level contest that saw Duke build a double-digit lead, withstand a furious LSU comeback, and finally secure the win with a clutch three-pointer in the final seconds. The game’s defining sequence unfolded in a chaotic final minute. Trailing 85-83 with 18.8 seconds remaining, Duke’s… Read more...