Apr 6, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Tyus Jones (5) reacts after a three-pointer against the Wisconsin Badgers in the second half in the 2015 NCAA Men’s Division I Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Justise Winslow (12) lays the ball up past Wisconsin Badgers forward Frank Kaminsky (44) during the second half in the 2015 NCAA Men’s Division I Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Duke Blue Devils center Jahlil Okafor (15) puts up a shot defended by Wisconsin Badgers forward Frank Kaminsky (44) during the second half in the 2015 NCAA Men’s Division I Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Duke Blue Devils players lift up the trophy after the game against the Wisconsin Badgers in the 2015 NCAA Men’s Division I Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Duke won 68-63. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Duke Blue Devils celebrate with the NCAA trophy on the podium after defeating the Wisconsin Badgers 68-63 in the 2015 NCAA Men’s Division I Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Tyus Jones (5) dribbles around Wisconsin Badgers guard Traevon Jackson (12) during the second half in the 2015 NCAA Men’s Division I Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Duke Blue Devils center Jahlil Okafor (15) battles for the ball with Wisconsin Badgers players Duje Dukan (13) , Bronson Koenig (24) and Frank Kaminsky (44) in the second half in the 2015 NCAA Men’s Division I Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Justise Winslow (12) lays the ball up over Wisconsin Badgers guard Bronson Koenig (24) during the second half in the 2015 NCAA Men’s Division I Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Frank Kaminsky (44) drives against Duke Blue Devils forward Amile Jefferson (21) in the second half in the 2015 NCAA Men’s Division I Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Quinn Cook (2) shoots the ball during the second half against the Wisconsin Badgers in the 2015 NCAA Men’s Division I Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Justise Winslow (12) drives to the basket against Wisconsin Badgers forward Duje Dukan (13) and forward Nigel Hayes (10) during the second halfin the 2015 NCAA Men’s Division I Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Duke Blue Devils center Jahlil Okafor (15) drives against Wisconsin Badgers forward Frank Kaminsky (44) in the second half in the 2015 NCAA Men’s Division I Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Frank Kaminsky (44) shoots the ball against Duke Blue Devils forward Amile Jefferson (21) during the second half in the 2015 NCAA Men’s Division I Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Duke won the NCAA men’s basketball championship in a thrilling title contest, defeating Wisconsin 68-63 on Monday in Indianapolis.
Duke freshmen guards Tyus Jones and Grayson Allen led Duke with 23 and 16 points, respectively. National freshman of the year Jahlil Okafor had 10 points despite spending most of the second half on the bench. Duke’s fourth prized freshman Justise Winslow scored 11 points.
Jones had 19 points in the second half as the Blue Devils guards got more aggressive in driving to the basket.
The national title is the fifth for Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, moving him ahead of the late Adolph Rupp into second place among Division I men’s coaches.
Wisconsin was sparked by national player of the year Frank Kaminsky, who scored 21 points and had 12 rebounds. Nigel Hayes chipped in 13 points while Sam Dekker added 12, but shot poorly from the field.
The first half was tight, though Duke briefly took a six-point lead midway through the period, before Wisconsin fought back. There were 13 lead changes in the first 20 minutes.
Wisconsin took a seven-point lead in the second half but missed most of its shots down the stretch while Jones and Allen brought Duke back.
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