“When Duke loses, America wins!” - Fans roast Blue Devils after they lose to Tennessee, ending their 10-game winning streak

On Saturday, the Duke Blue Devils suffered a big loss to the Tennessee Volunteers, bringing an end to their 2023 NCAA March Madness run. While the loss was a massive blow to the team, the reactions were quick to pour in as many celebrated the team's elimination.

The game saw Duke struggle to score from beyond the arc, as the team shot just 27.3 percent from the three-point line. On the flip side, the Volunteers shot 40.4 percent from the field, and 42.9 percent from beyond the arc.

With their win, Tennessee will now face the winner of No. 9 ranked FAU vs No. 16 ranked FDU.

Below you can see some hilarious fan reactions to the loss:

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NCAA March Madness

@MarchMadnessMBB

(4) TENNESSEE ADVANCES

The Vols outlast (5) Duke 65-52 to move on to the Sweet 16! #MarchMadness

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(4) TENNESSEE ADVANCES 👏

The Vols outlast (5) Duke 65-52 to move on to the Sweet 16! #MarchMadness https://t.co/TaD5y5D9fL

Sir Lob Rowe

@dolkthoughts

@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC Duke is Roached

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@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC Duke is Roached

TJ B

@TheJman77

@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC When Duke loses, America wins!

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@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC When Duke loses, America wins!

Jake

@Dahlinisgoated

@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC Might as well just change that to the refs are moving on

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@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC Might as well just change that to the refs are moving on

Austin Campbell

@bigA1208

@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC Vols Fans..

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@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC Vols Fans.. https://t.co/3nIC6Z1IA1

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@happyjetsfan_

@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC All the “College Basketball experts” getting ready to pick Duke to make the Final Four

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@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC All the “College Basketball experts” getting ready to pick Duke to make the Final Four https://t.co/V13JaaPhZ9

jated

@dameMVP__

@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC Dukes downfall

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@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC Dukes downfall https://t.co/9ZwvvZcVEy

SwamDog☘️💚

@DannyD15_

@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC Nkamhoua my new favorite player in this tournament

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@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC Nkamhoua my new favorite player in this tournament

Andrew Reynolds

@areynolds_04

@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC Tennessee having three fouls in the second half is.... interesting lol Duke should have been more physical 🤷

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@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC Tennessee having three fouls in the second half is.... interesting lol Duke should have been more physical 🤷

Sarah Catherine

@vflsarah

@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC We didn’t outlast them, we dominated them.

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@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC We didn’t outlast them, we dominated them.

Exceed

@TBExceed

@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC Duke underperforming in March?

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@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC Duke underperforming in March? https://t.co/mpUXPCXKKC

Marquis Swinton

@SwishDish720

@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC My reaction to watching the Sweet 16 without Duke in it, and thank you Tennessee much love

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@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC My reaction to watching the Sweet 16 without Duke in it, and thank you Tennessee much love https://t.co/2ndUJ1ljb6

Dale Strom

@DaleStrom777

@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC Might want to remember that Tennessee was the 4, and Duke was the 5. No upset here.

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@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC Might want to remember that Tennessee was the 4, and Duke was the 5. No upset here.

Jeremy 🏈🏀⚾️

@AUtigerman1993

@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC Vols shocked the world. No one had these boys in the sweet16. Congrats vols 🟠

Represent the SEC Well

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@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC Vols shocked the world. No one had these boys in the sweet16. Congrats vols 🟠⚪️

Represent the SEC Well

Ben

@FloGrown492

@MarchMadnessMBB @VOLatileFan @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC Back to the sweet 16!

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@MarchMadnessMBB @VOLatileFan @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC Back to the sweet 16! 🍊🍊 https://t.co/M7GjshsWr0

ScottStevensGhost

@ScottStevensGh1

@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC NOTHING better than Duke losing. Always the highlight of the tournament!

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@MarchMadnessMBB @Vol_Hoops @Vol_Sports @UTKnoxville @SEC NOTHING better than Duke losing. Always the highlight of the tournament!

Duke’s elimination from the 2023 March Madness tournament

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This year saw Duke eliminated from the 2023 March Madness tournament pretty early on. Although the team entered the tournament as a top 10 seed, they ultimately ended up falling to Tennessee in the second round. While the referees fielded quite a bit of blame on social media thanks to the loss, head coach Jon Scheyer spoke about the loss, saying

"I'm proud of our team. We had a great season. I'm hurting for these guys. They gave us everything you could ask for. They fought through adversity. They stuck together. I loved coaching them. It hurts. It stings. But I'm very grateful to have coached this team."

Duke Men’s Basketball

@DukeMBB

Coach Scheyer: "I'm proud of our team. We had a great season. I'm hurting for these guys. They gave us everything you could ask for. They fought through adversity. They stuck together. I loved coaching them. It hurts. It stings. But I'm very grateful to have coached this team."

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Coach Scheyer: "I'm proud of our team. We had a great season. I'm hurting for these guys. They gave us everything you could ask for. They fought through adversity. They stuck together. I loved coaching them. It hurts. It stings. But I'm very grateful to have coached this team."

The expectation is that Scheyer will be back in action next season after what many have dubbed a successful first year with the program in the wake of Coach Al’s retirement. With that said, things could change pretty quickly, much like we saw with Rick Pitino at Iona. Shortly after the team bounced back from the tournament in the first round, head coach Rick Pitinio accepted a coaching job at St. Johns in a pretty massive move.

While Scheyer has been a staple of Duke’s basketball program, do you think another team could poach him? Sound off below!

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