predict how MSU will lose to duke in final seconds

It will have to be another shot from 2 feet that is missed.

Up 1 with 5 seconds left, MSU tosses it down court in bounds to a wide open player who tries to dunk instead of running out the clock.

But instead the ball hits the rim so hard it bounces across the court into the other rim. Duke by 2.

Duke up 1, MSU runs a pick and roll at the top of the key. Zion switches on the ball handler. Zions shoe falls apart and he falls down leaving a wide open layup for MSU. MSU player takes off dribbling towards the goal with zero Duke defenders around, dribbles the ball off of his foot and out of bounds.

Duke wins by at least 5

Zion throw elbows to the head on 3 different Spartans as he drives to the basket for a solid dunk... also gets a favorable defensive foul called on a Spartan sitting on the bench.

Sinks the free throw for the win with no time left on the clock.

Book it...

Duke OWNS Mich St

Duke will get Reddish back and will finally have a full squad. K owns Izzo. Duke finally puts a complete game together and wins by double digits.

Mich St does have the edge in experience, for what little that seems to matter these days.

But to answer your main question: Duke is behind by 2 points with 2.5 seconds left. They inbound the ball to a player who catches it just shy of midcourt. He launches a long desperation shot toward the basket, which hangs on the rim and then magically goes in.