NOTES
Perhaps the deciding point in the game came with 2:48 to play. Duke was ahead 84-79, and Maryland had the ball. But Lonny Baxter, the Terrapins’ best inside player, was called for his fifth foul while battling Carlos Boozer for position.
“They said I had a hold on him,” said Baxter, who still seemed bewildered by the call afterward. “I was just trying to post up but they call a hand check and that was it.”
The same could be said about Maryland’s last chance to catch up.
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Duke is 5-0 in the Metrodome. This is also the site of the last Blue Devils’ championship, in 1992.
It may also be the last time the Final Four comes here. Should the Minnesota Vikings and Twins get the new stadiums they seek, the Metrodome would probably be torn down to make room.
NCAA officials prefer the Final Four to be played in domed stadiums to maximize the attendance.
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