Duke haters (and there’s a lot of them out there) will be walking around the rest of the day smiling and whistling, as the Blue Devils concluded an ugly tournament appearance by losing as a 3.5-point favorite to West Virginia. In the first game of the day on Saturday, the underdog Mountaineers spotted Duke a five point lead at the half, then buried them in the second half, running away with it.

West Virginia moves on to the Sweet Sixteen to face the winner of the Purdue vs. Xavier matchup. Xavier is a 2.5-point favorite in that game, which tips off within the next couple of hours.

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