Duke's Scheyer Details Nightmare Moment in Elite Eight

Duke built a lead as large as 19 points in the first half, preventing the Huskies from finding any offensive rhythm. The Blue Devils entered the halftime locker room with a 44-29 lead, limiting UConn to 35% shooting from the field and 1-of-11 (9%) shooting from three-point range.

Second Half Collapse Seals Duke's Fate

The second half was a completely different story. Duke defended well, but it was the little things that win games that outlasted it. Across the second frame, UConn outscored Duke 16-0 in points off turnovers, 10-2 in fast break points, and 8-2 in second chance points.

It ended with a catastrophic turnover with just a few seconds to go. After Silas Demary made a free throw to make the tally 72-70, Duke inbounded the ball and simply had to hold onto it and wait to be fouled. Instead, freshman Cayden Boozer tried to send the ball over a defender's head to Patrick Ngongba, and it was tipped in the Huskies' favor.

The ball eventually found Braylon Mullins, who knocked down a three-pointer from the logo with under a second to go to hand UConn the win and send Duke home in the most heartbreaking fashion possible.

Jon Scheyer Details What Went Wrong

Before Duke's collapse on Sunday night, 1-seeds that held at least a 15-point lead heading into the half were 134-0. That changed tonight.

In his postgame press conference, Scheyer detailed what could've gone differently.

"We just have to secure it," Scheyer said. "...I was ready for a timeout. We just got to hold on. You know, it's easy to look at that play. I look at every play that happened, especially in that second half."

Duke has now seen its season draw to a close in horrific fashion for the second consecutive year. Last season's Final Four collapse to Houston was brutal, but Sunday's defeat could be the worst loss in the history of Duke basketball.