Where Duke's loss to UConn ranks among sports' biggest choke jobs of the century
The Blue Devils make a bad list.
Where Duke's loss to UConn ranks among sports' biggest choke jobs of the century originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . We're not even a week removed from the final moments of Duke's Elite Eight loss to UConn and the defeat has already made one of the worst lists in sports history.
According to Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter , the Blue Devils improbable loss to the Huskies is No. 15 on the "20 Biggest Choke Jobs of the Century Across All Sports. " While this feels premature, squandering a 19-point lead and the way it happened in the final five minutes is noteworthy.
Braylon Mullins near-logo 3-pointer was the icing on the cake and will go down in history as a top highlight at Duke's expense. Duke came into the game riding the nation's longest win streak and top-overall seed at 32-2. Jon Scheyer even ran his team through the exact setup they faced against UConn, but it didn't change the result on the floor.
Was this the top college basketball choke job? No. More: NFL star calls for Cayden Boozer investigation after Duke's Elite Eight loss However, it's the one that's most fresh in our minds and won't go away.