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Power Rankings: Duke stuns Louisville with wild late comeback

Duke had 36 points in the first 30½ minutes of Tuesday's game against Louisville. With just over nine minutes left, the Cardinals led by 23.

Nine-plus minutes of game time later, Duke emerged with a two-point victory, 71-69.

The Blue Devils pulled off one of the most stunning comebacks seen in recent years -- and the biggest comeback by Duke since it erased a 31-point deficit in the second half against Tulane in 1950.

Duke scored almost as many points in the final 9:04 than it did in the first 30:56. The Blue Devils forced 13 second-half turnovers by the Cardinals, turning them into 15 points.