March 27, 2000

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The Chronicle ramsnucasE

Florida ousts No. 1 Duke with a late 13-0 run By NEAL MORGAN The Chronicle

The early exit was 87 SYRACUSE, N.Y. Florida disappointing, the season was not. Duke 78 Poor outside shooting doomed the Blue Devils in an 87-78 upset loss to fifth-seed Florida Friday night in the Carrier Dome. But minutes afterwards, coach Mike Krzyzewski was all smiles. Moments after embracing Chris Carrawell, Duke’s lone senior who walked off the court with 8.1 seconds left sobbing hysterically, Krzyzewski could sing nothing but praises for his team. The group exceeded all expectations by claiming the nation’s top ranking one year after losing four players to the first round of the NBA Draft. “Look, if you expect me to feel bad tonight, you’re crazy,” the coach said. “I feel great. I feel bad about the end of the journey, but what a journey my kids have given me. It’s been spectacular,” But Krzyzewski’s words were not enough to change the mood in Duke’s locker room. Some cried. Others just stared at the floor. Mike Dunleavy sat inside ofhis locker. The Blue Devils (29-5) were not expecting to leave the dance this early. Duke’s season came to an abrupt end at the hands of the Gators (27-7), who closed the game on a 13-0 run spanning the game’s final three minutes.Late in the contest, Florida coach Billy Donovan threw a changeup, switching to a zone defense, and the move worked. The Blue Devils failed to score a single point over the final four minutes, and their final seven shots were missed three-pointers. All total, Duke finished just 3-of-19 behind the arc.

SENIOR CHRIS CARRAWELL

walks off the floor after his final game for Duke, a disappointing loss to Florida Friday night

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Just out of reach

LSU halts the Blue Devils’ run at a second Final Four Va. It took Gail 13 RICHMOND, Goestenkors a few hundred hours

rs’ face wasn’t one of frustration or anger. Instead, she bore the look of a satisfied general whose only disappointment came because she would lead this particular cast ofcharacters no longer.

wins away from a return trip to the Final Four. But in a blinding whir not more than five minutes long, LSU tore Duke apart with a formula as synonymous with Duke basketball as Cameron. Relying on a smoothly run motion offense and a suffocating defense, third-seeded LSU (25-6) ended Duke’s run at a second straight Final Four with a 79-66 victory Saturday at Alltel Pavilion at the Siegel Center. But as LSITs Katrina Hibbert dribbled out the final seconds, the look that swept over Goestenko-

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By VICTOR ZHAO The Chronicle

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in a sweaty, empty gym to patch together a rag-tag team tom by graduation into an ACC championship team that stood just two

Perhaps that’s because she realized although the epilogue to the season could have been a bit different or a bit sweeter, the story of this season would undoubtedly become one of her favorite tales. “I’m so proud of this team,” Goestenkors said. “I’ve told everyone I’ve enjoyed this season more than any other, and that’s the truth. They exceeded many people’s expectations because of their character. We have maximized our potential.” A pair of free throws from Sheana Mosch at the 12:56 mark ofthe second half gave Duke a 4742 lead, but the freebies marked the beginning of

GEORGIA SCHWEITZER and the Blue Devils couldn’t stop LSD’s Marie Ferdinand, who led the Lady Tigers with 22 points.

Record crowd attends black student recruitment weekend, page 4 � Juniors win award, page 6


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