Former Duke star Christian Laettner reflected on his career Saturday at the Westgate on the eve of the 34th anniversary of the Blue Devils’ upset over UNLV in the 1991 Final Four.

Stewart Mandel | Apr 2, 2010 Knowing the 1991 Final Four was coming to a city just less than two hours from our Cincinnati home, my father entered us in the NCAA's ticket lottery nearly a year ...

UNLV entered the 1991 Final Four semifinal against Duke in Indianapolis with a 34-0 record and was everybody’s choice to go undefeated en route to a second straight national championship.

UNLV came down court with one final chance at keeping its dreams alive, but Anderson Hunt’s 3-pointer with 2 seconds to play bounced off the rim. Hunt was hugged by his teammates.

Duke’s Brian Davis (23) leads the Blue Devils in celebration at the trophy presentation after winning their first-ever NCAA Final Four championship in Indianapolis Monday, April 2, 1991. Duke ...

UNLV was ready to make history; few thought Duke would spoil the party. What happened would turn into one of the most memorable Final Four games ever ...

Thirty years later, that 79-77 upset loss to Duke in the 1991 Final Four still stings. At the time, we knew the defeat ended UNLV’s undefeated season after 34 wins.

In 1991, Duke and North Carolina both advanced to the Final Four, setting off alarms all around the state and jangling nerves among a lot of basketball fans. Duke-Carolina. Could this be the year?

UNLV came down court with one final chance at keeping its dreams alive, but Anderson Hunt’s 3-pointer with 2 seconds to play bounced off the rim. Hunt was hugged by his teammates.

Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels have never faced off in a Final Four before until this college basketball season. But, in 1991, they nearly did.