Duke beats Wisconsin to win NCAA basketball title

Duke wins the NCAA championship game — (Image credit: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

And it's the Blue Devils. Duke edged out Wisconsin in Monday night's NCAA men's basketball finals, 68-63. This is Duke's fifth national championship, and the fifth for head coach Mike Krzyzewski. Duke freshman point guard Tyus Jones scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half, when the Blue Devils overcame a 9-point deficit to pull ahead. Another of the Duke freshmen, guard Grayson Allen, also had a remarkable NCAA finals, keeping his young team in the game when the Badgers were dominating. Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky scored 21 points for the Badgers.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.