UConn's injury update just robbed Jon Scheyer of his biggest Elite Eight excuse

The Duke Blue Devils lost to the UConn Huskies. Yes, the Huskies won, but the Blue Devils lost the game.

Since then, nobody has played the blame game or looked for excuses. Duke isn't even pointing fingers at Cayden Boozer's bad pass that led to the game-winning shot.

However, a lot of people have been pointing to the surprising health and longevity of UConn's Solo Ball, who clocked 30 minutes in the matchup despite battling an ongoing wrist injury. Not to mention, UConn was only able to get five minutes out of Silas Demary Jr., who is battling through an ankle injury.

Ball was seemingly as healthy as he had been all season, but a recent update just wiped Ball's fitness and the Blue Devils' status of being the most beat-up or toughest team in March Madness off the board of excuses for Duke's loss.

Solo Ball is still injured and played through it vs. Duke

Ball is far from 100 percent, and his teammates have been beyond grateful for his toughness as they have battled through the Big Dance.

Yes, his shooting is down, but his defensive dominance and offensive ingenuity have paid dividends for the Huskies throughout the tournament, including in UConn's win over the Blue Devils.

"Winning means a lot to us, and just to have our best guys playing through injuries, knowing that no matter what we want to be on the floor and make those plays, I think it's a testament to this program," Demary told CBS Sports. "If we win it all, we'll be remembered as guys that gutted it out and were able to play through injury no matter what."

Of course, Duke's Caleb Foster and Patrick Ngongba II were battling through injuries as well, so it's impossible to deny that the Blue Devils are tough. I mean, Cameron Boozer literally played in the Elite Eight as his eye swelled shut.

However, UConn overcame all of its setbacks to win, while Duke watched a 15-point lead slip out of its grasp in just 20 minutes.