No. 8 Duke Called March Madness Pretenders by CBB Fans After Wake Forest Upset

In a fierce ACC battle on Saturday afternoon, No. 8 Duke suffered an upset loss at the hands of unranked Wake Forest.

The game was an intense back-and-forth affair that underwent several lead changes before the Blue Devils fell by the final score of 83-79. Duke suffered its sixth loss of the season, while Wake Forest moved to 18-9. Of the team's six defeats, four have occurred against unranked opponents.

Although head coach Jon Scheyer's team delivered an efficient performance on offense, the Demon Deacons were on fire from behind the arc. Wake Forest shot 53 percent on three-pointers as a team, with junior guard Hunter Sallis connecting on five of his six attempts from three.

Duke had a chance to tie or take the lead, trailing by two points with less than 10 seconds remaining in the game. However, a costly turnover ended up sealing the team's fate. College basketball fans were displeased with the performance.

In the commotion following the final buzzer, sophomore center Kyle Filipowski appeared to sustain an injury as he was heading back towards the locker room. The exact details of his injury and a timeline regarding a potential return are currently unknown.

The Blue Devils will likely be closely monitoring his status ahead of their next game against Louisville on Wednesday.