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Message: [QUOTE="bballnut90, post: 2923755, member: 2117"] Piggy backing off that: -In 2005 when they lost to LSU, it was a 3 point game with 4 minutes left to go. That alone was a huge accomplishment. LSU was the title favorite and #1 overall seed entering the tournament. They had the POY in Augustus, arguably the best PG in the country in Temeka Johnson, and the most imposing presence in freshman Sylvia Fowles. Duke really had no business being there. -In 2006, it was actually Hornbuckle's sophomore year. Even so, Tennessee was #1 and undefeated at the time. Duke and Tennessee were the consensus #1 and #2 entering that season, and Duke destroyed Tennessee that night. -In 2007, Duke was #6 preseason and no one thought they were a viable title candidate. That year they blitzed through the ACC when it was at its peak (North Carolina had Little/Latta/Larkins and Maryland had their starting 5 back from their title team), plus beat Tennessee in Knoxville. That squad definitely overachieved, but they peaked too early. They ended up losing on a pair of missed free throws by Harding in the Sweet 16, losing to Rutgers..a team they beat by 40 earlier in the year. I still think to this day, watching Harding go out way she did has to be one of the most painful moments in women's basketball history...that was brutal, especially after she had been brilliant all season. [/QUOTE]