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Powerhouse Duke Falls To Stephen F. Austin University With Buzzer-Beating Layup

Duke was supposed to dominate Stephen F. Austin. One Las Vegas spread had the Blue Devils winning by more than 27 points. Instead, the Lumberjacks secured the biggest win in their program's history.

There were two sure bets heading into Tuesday night's basketball matchup between perennial powerhouse Duke University and Stephen F. Austin State University. One: Duke would dominate. Two: Few people outside of Nacodoches, Tex., could confidently say where the smaller school's campus is located.

But after a stunning overtime buzzer-beating layup, not

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