In 1990, UNLV just destroyed Duke in the NCAA championship game. You could call it a Hoops-nami because the Rebels just rolled over Duke like a tsunami, 103-73.
The next season was a different story as the Blue Devils took out Vegas in the semis, 79-77.
What changed?
Many things, but one of them that Duke had acquired Grant Hill and the 6-8 freshman...changed things.
Duke went on to win back-to-back championships in 1991 and 1992 and Hill went on to play for a third in his senior season, barely losing to Arkansas in 1994, 76-72.