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Sunday, March 25, 2007

Lindsey Harding choked.

She's a great player. She's had a great year, deserving of POY consideration. She's got a great pro career ahead of her.

But yesterday, in the biggest moment of her college career, she choked. Down 1 with 0.1 seconds left, she went to the free throw line (Rutgers players screaming at her) and folded under the pressure. She missed both shots — badly — and lost the game.

“I’ve had a lot of ups in my career," she said. "Two Final Fours, played in the championship game. That’s a lot more than a lot of people have. I just keep reminding myself of that.”

And so another Duke season ended in disappointment. Harding and Bales are on their way out. Maybe coach too.