WATCH: Video of Coach K consoling UCF players after loss to Duke is going viral
By Adam Spencer
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UCF came about as close as you can possibly come to pulling off an upset of No. 1 seed Duke on Sunday night, with a final attempt at a tip-in rimming out as time expired.
After the game, UCF players — including Aubrey Dawkins, the son of coach Johnny Dawkins — were understandably inconsolable.
However, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has close ties to the Dawkins family, as Johnny used to star for Duke. After the game, the legendary coach was spotted doing his best to console the Knights:
Coach K consoles sobbing UCF players after Duke survives ?
(via @ShawnKrest)pic.twitter.com/ZiV7t9vXSZ
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 24, 2019
Coach K is often surly after losses, so we won’t heap too much praise on him here, but this was a nice gesture toward a team that gave its all and nearly pulled off the major upset.
Duke survives and advances to the Sweet 16, but all of a sudden, the Blue Devils seem a lot more beatable.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
