1991 Duke vs. UNLV men's basketball game
On March 30, 1991, during the national semifinal of the 1991 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, the Duke University Blue Devils played a college basketball game against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Runnin' Rebels at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis. The Blue Devils, who were seeded 2nd in the Midwest regional bracket, faced the Runnin' Rebels, who were seeded 1st in the West.
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| Date | March 30, 1991 | ||||||||||||
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| Venue | Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana | ||||||||||||
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| Network | CBS | ||||||||||||
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UNLV entered the game on a 45-game winning streak and were strong favorites to win the whole tournament, especially given their 30-point trouncing of Duke in the previous year's championship game. However, Duke managed to scrape out a 79–77 win, advancing them to the championship game which they also won.
The game is frequently recognized as one of the best in the NCAA tournament's history.