At halftime, things looked bleak for Duke. The Blue Devils allowed 43 points and found themselves trailing by 11 and staring at the biggest upset in the history of the NCAA Tournament.
Social media was ablaze with panic from the Duke faithful and mockery from the many Duke haters.
Jon Scheyer, who is one of the front-runners for National Coach of the Year, had to make an adjustment. His defense without Patrick Ngongba anchoring the middle had been a complete sieve: Siena was getting to the rim at will and challenging Cameron Boozer, and knocking down open looks from three.