NCAA Tournament: No. 2 Duke falls to South Carolina 88-81

A Duke player tries to make a slam dunk.
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In a stunning upset, No. 7 South Carolina defeated No. 2 Duke 88-81 Sunday, in the second round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. The victorious Gamecocks were led by Sindarius Thornwell, who had 24 points, six rebounds, and five assists. This is the first time since the Blue Devils lost to Mercer in 2014 that the team has not made it past the first weekend of tournament play. South Carolina will face No. 3 Baylor in the Sweet 16.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.