DURHAM, N.C. -- Mike Krzyzewski didn't want it to end like this, but after Duke's 94-81 loss to North Carolina in his final home game at Cameron Indoor Stadium, he seemed to be glad it was done.
"It's hard for me to believe this is over," Krzyzewski told the crowd who'd come -- some spending $10,000 or more for a ticket -- to say goodbye. "So I'm just going to say the regular season's over."
This season has been long, and while Saturday wasn't the official finish line, it was, perhaps, the end of his farewell tour, and for that, he was thankful.