Duke advanced to the Elite Eight with a 54-51 win over top-seeded Houston
Jeremy Roach scored all his points after halftime, including the winning basket for Duke
Kyle Filipowski had 16 points and nine rebounds in the game
DALLAS (AP) — Kyle Filipowski and Duke got pushed around again in the NCAA Tournament. This time, the Blue Devils responded to set up a Tobacco Road showdown in Big D for a spot in the Final Four.
The 7-foot sophomore center had 16 points and nine rebounds, Jeremy Roach scored all 14 of his points after halftime, and Duke advanced to the Elite Eight with a 54-51 win over top-seeded Houston, which played the final 26 minutes Friday night without All-America point guard Jamal Shead after he turned his right ankle.
Even with Shead on the bench, the fourth-seeded Blue Devils (27-8) had to overcome a physical defense that has been one of the best in the country all season. They won despite a season low in points.
The Cougars were without their star player Jamal Shead for much of Friday night's game, but they still put up a good fight against Duke. Houston played well enough to win without him, but injuries have been an issue for the team this year. The Cougars lost guards Terrance Arceneaux and Joseph Tugler earlier in the season.
Despite their best efforts, Houston fell 54-51 to Duke on Friday night. The Blue Devils will now face NC State in Sunday's Elite Eight game.
Jamal Shead is the Big 12 player of the year and a first-team All-American.
Houston's Jamal Shead was injured in their Sweet 16 loss to Duke, causing him to miss much of the game.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Jamal Shead is Houston's best defender and a first-team All-American. However, this information was not disclosed by any sources quoted in the article.
> The author states that Jamal Shead is Houston's best defender without providing any evidence to support this claim.
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Adam Teicher is biased towards Jamal Shead and his impact on the Houston Cougars' performance in the NCAA tournament. He repeatedly praises Shead as a valuable player to the team, their best defender, and first-team All-American. The author also quotes Kelvin Sampson saying that there is no other player like him in college basketball.
Jamal Shead appears to injure his ankle and is helped to the Cougars locker room.
Jamal Shead is the Big 12 player of the year and a first-team All-American.
Houston's Jamal Shead was injured in their Sweet 16 loss to Duke, causing him to miss much of the game.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it implies that Jamal Shead's injury was a result of an awkward fall while driving to the basket when he actually suffered a Grade 4 ankle sprain due to his own actions. Secondly, the article suggests that Houston played through injuries at the NCAA tournament but fails to mention any other teams who did so. Thirdly, it portrays Jamal Shead as being crucial for Houston's success in the tournament when he was not actually a starter and only came off the bench after Marcus Sasser and Tramon Mark were injured.
The article mentions Houston playing through injuries at the NCAA tournament but fails to provide any context or comparison with other teams who also played through injuries.
The article implies that Jamal Shead suffered an injury due to his own actions, but it does not mention this explicitly. Instead, it suggests that he took an awkward fall while driving to the basket. However, according to UH head coach Kelvin Sampson, Shead actually suffered a Grade 4 ankle sprain.
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Jamal Shead was the Big 12 Player of the Year and that he earned first-team All-American honors. This is not a logical argument as it does not provide any evidence for his performance on the court or in other areas outside of basketball. Additionally, there are several instances where the author uses inflammatory rhetoric to describe Jamal Shead's injury and how it has affected Houston's season. The use of phrases such as
The article is biased towards the negative impact of injuries on Houston's NCAA tournament performance. The author repeatedly mentions how Jamal Shead's injury and previous injuries to Marcus Sasser and Tramon Mark affected the team's success in past tournaments. Additionally, the author highlights how short-handed Houston was due to these injuries, which made it difficult for them to compete at their best.
Jamal Shead #1 of the Houston Cougars watches from the bench during the second half of the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament game against Duke Blue Devils at American Airlines Center on March 29, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images
Sadly for the Cougars, this wasn't an uncommon sight.
The Cougars still made it to the Elite Eight, in part due to Shead's emergence as a sophomore.
Without him, it was going to be a massive uphill battle.
Jamal Shead is the Big 12 player of the year and a first-team All-American.
Houston's Jamal Shead was injured in their Sweet 16 loss to Duke, causing him to miss much of the game.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Duke won despite a season low in points when they actually lost by one point to Houston. Secondly, the author quotes Jamal Shead as saying he wished he could have got back out there and at least been in the fight even though it was not his fault that he had to leave due to injury. This is an example of deception through omission.
The article claims that Duke won despite a season low in points when they actually lost by one point to Houston.
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The article contains a statement that implies the Blue Devils were bullied in their previous NCAA Tournament game against Tennessee. This is an example of ideological bias as it suggests that Duke was unfairly treated due to their race or ethnicity.
> Kyle Filipowski and Duke got pushed around again in the NCAA Tournament.
