There must be some Wisconsin basketball fans who still think about the final 10 minutes of the 2015 national championship and what could have been — or arguably what should have been.
I must admit it isn’t an everyday thought in my head. But there are moments when something sparks the memory of Grayson Allen suddenly remembering how to play basketball and single-handedly powering Duke to the title.
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Single-handedly in terms of being the only player. Not, of course, neglecting how the second half was officiated.
Thanks to @JayCuda on X, we were reminded again Wednesday afternoon of what took place in the last 10 minutes of the title loss to Duke.
As everybody remembers, the foul discrepancy was alarming:
Near the mid point of the 2nd half in the 2015 Nat'l Champ game Duke called a timeout after Wisconsin went up 48-39
After that, Duke shot 11 FTs, Wisconsin shot 1
Wisconsin fouled less than any team in the nation that season but were called for 13 fouls in the 2nd half pic.twitter.com/Wk0p3qFRo0
— Jay Cuda (@JayCuda) February 28, 2024
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Nobody needs an article to re-litigate every foul call and why the game suddenly turned. It’s a memory I try my best to block out.
But when the raw numbers were again presented, Wisconsin basketball fans on X all had a similar reaction: