Duke ends Gonzaga’s tourney run

If you quickly scanned the stats — Gonzaga shooting a higher percentage, winning the glass, 13-0 edge in bench points, 15-9 edge in second-chance points and capably defending Duke’s offense and star center Jahlil Okafor — it would seemingly add up to a Zags’ victory.

But GU’s normally productive offense had two lengthy dry spells in the second half, one after taking a 38-34 lead and another rough patch in the final 5-plus minutes. Duke took full advantage.

One last time this season, here’s our game coverage: My game story , John Blanchette’s column , Colin Mulvany’s photos , Jacob Thorpe’s Duke sidebar and a Meehan/Thorpe notebook . Here’s a link to find Duke coverage in the Charlotte paper.