ESPN’s Jay Williams did not need Duke to lose to Gonzaga
Social media had a ball at Williams' expense as the Blue Devils trailed by 16 in the second half. They lost by two.
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Less than 12 hours after Jay Williams emphatically said Duke would have a chance to beat the depleted Cleveland Cavaliers, the Blue Devils lost to Gonzaga.
Rui Hachimura scored 20 points and No. 3 Gonzaga blocked four shots in the final 46 seconds to hold off five-time champion Duke 89-87 Wednesday in the Maui Invitational title game.
Social media had a ball at Williams' expense as Duke, Williams' alma mater, trailed by 16 in the second half. The top-ranked Devils (5-1) mounted a massive charge with a series of dunks and drives to the basket. After the Blue Devils tied it at 87-all, Hachimura scored on a hard drive to put Gonzaga up.
The Zags (6-0) missed four free throws to give Duke a final shot, but Brandon Clarke blocked R.J. Barrett's drive on the game's final play.
Gonzaga beat a No. 1 team for the first time and ended Duke's unbeaten streak in Maui (17-1) with its second Maui Invitational title.
Barrett had 23 points and Zion Williamson scored 22 for Duke.
Zach Norvell Jr. scored 18 points for the Zags.
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Following the game, Williams took to Twitter to have a little fun with himself.