Duke

What fans tweeted after Duke's loss to Kansas

By Sam Newkirk

Updated March 26, 2018 12:56 PM

Duke forward Wendell Carter Jr (34) reacts as he heads back to the bench after fouling out against the Jayhawks. Duke lost to Kansas in OT 85-81 in the NCAA Elite 8.. Chuck Liddy cliddy@newsobserver.com

Duke's 85-81 overtime loss to Kansas in the Midwest Regional final on Sunday night was certainly one of the best college basketball games this season and maybe in NCAA tournament history.

Fans quickly gave their thoughts about the greatness of the game and particularly Duke's elimination from the NCAA tournament.

Here are some of the better social media responses to the Blue Devils' loss:

Top recruit R.J. Barrett says that all will be better next year for Duke.

Here with No. 1 player @RjBarrett6 at the McDonald’s All American Game (@McDAAG) practice and he’s got a message for dejected #Duke fans. #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/tDPNOPmQj9
— Jason Jordan (@JayJayUSATODAY) March 26, 2018

ESPN tweeted a poll about whether Wendell Carter's fifth foul was a charge or block and then got a lot of responses.

What should the call have been on Wendell Carter Jr?
— ESPN (@espn) March 25, 2018

But others showed their opinions on other matters.

THIS. CLOSE. #MarchMadness #Elite8 pic.twitter.com/06K4dyR52q
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 25, 2018

I picked Duke to win it all in our work tourney pool. With their loss today, I'm perfectly happy to be denied the jackpot.
— Gary White (@garywhite13) March 26, 2018

Grayson Allen's Duke career comes to a close. pic.twitter.com/WqCJaLNMy8
— College Basketball (@br_CBB) March 26, 2018

KU sista!!!!!!!! Plus I've always rooted against Duke from when Terps were in ACC!!! Congrats!
— Tina Cervasio (@TinaCervasio) March 26, 2018

Congrats to Kansas, but Duke absolutely spit the bit today. "Classic game," say the CBS talking heads. Hardly.
— Dan McNeil (@DannyMac670) March 25, 2018

Dude. I've never gotten over Duke's humiliation of the Terps back in the 2001 Final Four. My senseless hatred is *earned*.
— Jeff B. (@EsotericCD) March 26, 2018

Together, always. pic.twitter.com/6EKmGj9S6v
— Duke Basketball (@DukeMBB) March 26, 2018

It’s still duke nation good game tho that wasn’t a charge
— ManiLove24 (@MANILOVE24) March 26, 2018

KU’s rebounding is what surprised me most today... never thought they’d out rebound Duke. Amazing game, back and forth to the end. Glad KU pulled it out! #kubball #Final4 #MarchMadness
— Mark the Overseer (@MarkoftheBuzz) March 26, 2018

When you trying to figure out if you gonna blame the refs or the zone defense for the Duke loss pic.twitter.com/UdjrXOZfk1
— IG: iamBDAHT (@BDAHT) March 26, 2018

"I'm so sad to see Duke get knocked out," said nobody ever.
— M Go Final Four! (@MZoneBlog) March 25, 2018

When Duke loses, America wins. #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/Q5I2fDG5cs
— SportsDayHS (@SportsDayHS) March 25, 2018

The Grayson Allen farewell tour ends in Omaha. #Duke's Senior Captain came up just short of a 2nd Final Four pic.twitter.com/90KMvi32i1
— Arran Andersen (@arranandersen) March 25, 2018

Me around the table of Duke fans that were yelling at me during the Kansas victory. pic.twitter.com/LHeMLYAj4v
— Taylor Jacobs (@Taylor710ESPN) March 25, 2018

According to the Win Probably chart on ESPN, #Duke had about an 85% chance to close it out.

Wow... https://t.co/UD5jPMov1k
— Jay Tust (@KTVBSportsGuy) March 25, 2018

Mood...when your Jayhawks beat Duke!! #DukevsKansas pic.twitter.com/TF9h6Xhl5q
— Drew Gooden III (@DrewGooden) March 25, 2018

If Melania asks, that Duke - Kansas OT is still going on.
— Late Night with Seth Meyers (@LateNightSeth) March 25, 2018

Stats that show why Kansas is marching on to San Antonio. They made 13 threes to Duke’s 6. 31 pts by Malik Newman and he went a perfect 10/10 on the FT stripe. Also big was Jayhawks’ defense controlling Grayson Allen as he went 2-12 in his swan song as a Duke PTPer
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) March 25, 2018

This story was originally published March 25, 2018 at 8:56 PM.

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