Ep 11: 1991 Final Four - UNLV vs Duke
Distant Replay
English - March 31, 2020 14:15 - 52 minutes - 73.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsFootball Sports TV & Film baseball espn mlb nfl sports abc cbs classicgames collegebasketball collegefootball Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Arguably one of the greatest semifinal game of all time, the Duke Blue Devils upset top-ranked UNLV en route to the 1991 national championship.
Duke, under Coach K, avenged a 30-point loss in the title game the year prior behind Bobby Hurley, Christian Laettner, and true freshman Grant Hill.
For UNLV, the loss ended a dream season for Jerry Tarkanian and a talented roster that included Larry Johnson, Greg Anthony, Stacy Augmon, Anderson Hunt, and others. The Rebels came into the game as the defending champs and a 34-0 record in the 1990-91 season. Many people expected UNLV to roll on to the final game, but Duke pulled the upset.
We'll go back and watch this game during a golden era in the sport and talk a lot about what led up to this matchup, the backstory on UNLV sanctions, and how good this Rebels team was.
Then we'll go through the game and highlight key plays, coaching strategy, the broadcast, and playing inside the Hoosier Dome.
Postgame will include the 'What If' segment which throws out an NCAA-Duke conspiracy theory. Plus, social media talk, who the best NBA player wound up being, and what happened to both teams and coaches after this game.
Make sure you check out our website to get the full video of the game and a link to the column we mention during the show: https://distantreplaypodcast.com/ep-11-1991-final-four-unlv-vs-duke/