Watching North Carolina dismantle Michigan State in about three minutes and cut down the nets at Ford Field was a tough pill to swallow for Duke fans, and the local newscasts showing Franklin Street packed with excited Tar Heels didn't help much either. But for all you Blue Devils out there who couldn't stand to watch your bitter rivals celebrate, take heart in the text message I received from a friend of mine after the game. He is a junior at Indiana, which went a whopping 6-25, 1-15 in the Big Ten this year.
He asked me if I was upset about UNC winning, and I answered that yes, I'd been happier. His response:
"Tough year for Duke. At least you didn't win only one conference game."
Maybe this season wasn't so disappointing after all.
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