After West Virginia forward Joe Alexander led the seventh-seeded Mountaineers to an upset of second-seeded Duke in the second round of the N.C.A.A. tournament on Saturday, he asked a pointed question.
When told that the Mountaineers had just beaten a team with eight McDonald's all-Americans, Alexander seemed startled. He arched his eyebrows and asked in a serious tone, 'Who?'
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As a reporter was leaving, the reserve Cam Thoroughman asked if Duke's Greg Paulus was one of the eight McDonald's all-Americans. When told yes, Thoroughman said: 'Oh my God. Are you kidding?'
No joke. And for the rest of the college basketball off-season, no-names like Thoroughman have made once-mighty Duke a punch line.
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