#BeatDuke was the popular hashtag before the Mercer Bears took on the Duke Blue Devils. Not only it is viral now but also a reality after Mercer defeated Duke, 78-71 in the Round of 64 of the 2014 NCAA Tournament.

Surprisingly, it was the Bears who shot the ball better despite playing with a pro-Duke crowd. Jakob Gollon top-scored for Mercer with 20 points and four others scored in double-figures.

Duke hit 15 three-pointers in this one but collapsed inside the final five minutes of the game. They had a five-point lead with 4:53 to go but Mercer unleashed a 20-8 run to end the game.

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Most brackets busted after Mercer's upset of #3 Duke, 78-71 Reuters
NCAA Basketball NCAA Tournament-2nd Round-Duke vs Mercer
Duke was the more touted team but Mercer shot better from the field in this game, 55.6% to Duke's 35.6%. NBA Prospect Jabari Parker missed 10-of-14 shots for only 14 markers. Reuters
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This is second straight year that an Atlantic Sun Conference team has won a NCAA Tournament game. Last year, 15th seed Florida Gulf Coast advanced to the Sweet Sixteen Reuters
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14th seed Mercer joins six other double-digits seeded teams to the next round Reuters
NCAA Basketball NCAA Tournament-2nd Round-Duke vs Mercer
Ike Nwamu came off the bench to play 23 minutes and score 11 points for Mercer. Reuters
NCAA Basketball NCAA Tournament-2nd Round-Duke vs Mercer
Langston Hall finished with 11 points and 5 assists for the Bears Reuters