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Beating UNC is great but never easy, and so it went in Chapel Hill on Sunday night as the Tar Heels upset Duke, 74-69.
This was a close game throughout and with just 3:51 to go, it was tied 60-60. UNC made the winning plays down the stretch, outscoring Duke by 5 points. It wasn’t a lot, but obviously enough.
Ashlon Jackson had 17 to pace Duke. Riley Nelson had 13, while Toby Fournier and Delaney Thomas had 12 each.
It’s never fun to lose and least of all to Carolina, but Notre Dame did Duke a solid
on Sunday and upset Louisville, giving the Blue Devils the ACC regular season title.
Now, it’s on to Charlotte for the women’s tournament, which starts on Wednesday. Duke and UNC will both start play on Friday in the quarterfinals.
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