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Ohio State defeats No. 1 Duke: What it means for the Buckeyes, the Blue Devils, and college basketball

The top-ranked Duke Blue Devils' reign as college basketball's undisputed team to beat was short-lived. Despite leading for much of the game, the Blue Devils faded late in a 71-66 loss to the unranked Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus, resetting the national conversation yet again and opening the door for the Purdue Boilermakers or another team to ascend to the top of the rankings next Monday.

Duke took a 43-30 lead into halftime, expanded its advantage to as many as 15 In the second half, and still held a fairly comfortable 66-59 lead after a made Trevor Keels free throw with 4:29 to play.