In a game that seemed all but over after the first half, the Duke Blue Devils suffered from a heartbreaking defeat against the Pittsburgh Panthers. Playing in front of a sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden, the two teams witnessed what may be one of the most exciting games so far this season.

"This is the most bittersweet night in my coaching career," said Pittsburgh Coach Jamie Dixon after his senior superstar Mike Cook suffered from a leg injury. "I don't think it's good for Mike. We'll do what's best for him.

The big moment in the game came when Levance Fields of Pittsburgh hit a three-pointer with just 4.7 seconds left in overtime. Fields had been struggling all night, turning the ball over on several occasions, including the two previous Pittsburgh possessions. After the Blue Devils missed their two final shots, no. 9 Pittsburgh gave no. 7 Duke its first loss of the season. Duke could have prevented any overtime from even occurring, as they had numerous chances to run away with the victory. They led the Panthers 34-22 at half time, and had two missed field goals with just seconds left in regulation.

The Kevin Durant-less Texas Longhorns also witnessed their first lost of the season, as they were defeated by no. 10 Michigan State. Led by freshman Kalin Lucas, the Spartans managed to conjure up a 13-0 run at the end of the first half, which gave them the necessary momentum to overcome the Longhorns. Texas guard A.J. Abrams made things very interesting in the final minute, as he sunk four 3-pointers to bring the Longhorns right back into the game. However, when the Spartans’ towering center, Raymar Morgan, blocked D.J. Augustine’s layup with just seconds to play, Michigan State had secured the victory.

"That was a big-time block,'' Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said.

The Georgetown Hoyas also fell to the Memphis Tigers after a stunning performance by junior guard Chris Douglas-Roberts. Douglas-Roberts finished with 24 points and got a little help from junior forward Robert Dozier, who added 19. The Tigers now hold the nation’s second-longest home winning streak at 37 games.

"If you win, it's a huge game," Tigers coach John Calipari said. "That's why it was. We won it with defense. We executed offensively the best we executed all year."

Freshman superstar Derrick Rose also had 18 points for the Tigers (10-0), who are just one win shy of their second-best start in team history. Coach Calipari was hoping the Tigers would face a challenge, as the team settles into a pretty easy schedule during January.

Georgetown just didn’t perform at the team’s expected level. Preseason All-American Roy Hibbert had a season-low 6 points, while Austin Freeman scored 14, which was the team’s high. No doubt a shocking holiday weekend, the rest of the schedule should provide for some very exciting match ups for these clubs.