The Duke/UNC rivalry lived up to the hype on Thursday night. With about 15 minutes left in the half, the Blue Devils seemed to be in control. Duke had a nice flow to their offense and UNC simply could score enough to stay in it. Roy Williams then started to change his defenses from a 2-3 zone to a 1-3-1 and back to man. Over the next 9 minutes, the Blue Devils offense totaled two free throws. Combine the step up in defense from UNC with what appeared to be tired legs for Duke and the Heels came away with a 74-66 win.
Check out the links below for more on the game as well the highlights from the ACC Digital Network.
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Highlights
| Team | Conf | Pct | Overall | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 13-1 | 0.929 | 22-5 | 0.815 |
| Syracuse | 12-1 | 0.923 | 25-1 | 0.962 |
| Duke | 10-4 | 0.714 | 21-6 | 0.778 |
| UNC | 9-4 | 0.692 | 19-7 | 0.731 |
| Pittsburgh | 8-5 | 0.615 | 20-6 | 0.769 |
| Clemson | 7-6 | 0.538 | 16-9 | 0.640 |
| Maryland | 7-7 | 0.500 | 15-12 | 0.556 |
| NC State | 6-7 | 0.462 | 16-10 | 0.615 |
| FSU | 6-8 | 0.429 | 15-11 | 0.577 |
| Notre Dame | 5-9 | 0.357 | 14-13 | 0.519 |
| Wake Forest | 4-9 | 0.308 | 14-12 | 0.538 |
| Miami | 4-9 | 0.308 | 13-13 | 0.500 |
| Georgia Tech | 4-9 | 0.308 | 13-13 | 0.500 |
| Boston College | 3-10 | 0.231 | 8-18 | 0.308 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-11 | 0.154 | 9-16 | 0.360 |
Links
- UNC 74 Duke 66
- Tar Heels charge back, knock off Blue Devils
- North Carolina Basketball Punch NCAA Ticket By Beating Rival Duke
- Second-half drought leads to Duke basketball's demise against UNC
- Marcus Paige shines as North Carolina beats Duke
- Duke goes ice cold after building 11-point edge
- ROUND 1 TO UNC
- Leslie McDonald helps UNC knock off No. 5 Duke 74-66
- Tar Heels stand taller in the heat
- Tar Heels charge back, knock off Blue Devils
- Analysis: Carolina rallies to defeat Duke, 74-66
- Ed Hardin: Tar Heels turn up heat, force Blue Devils to wilt
- Perrantes finds shooting touch against Hokies
- Ratcliffe: Cavaliers learn valuable ways to combat the zone defense
- Jim Boeheim on Rakeem Christmas: 'He was non-existent'
- How did Syracuse lose to Boston College?
- Steve Donahue: More to BC than upset
Yesterday's Games
| Matchup | |
|---|---|
| Duke 66 @ UNC 74 | Box |
Today's Games
| Time | Matchup | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Games on the Schedule | |||
 Injury Report |
|---|
| Darryl Hicks (BC) |
| Out - knee surgery, is expected to miss the entire season |
| Dennis Clifford (BC) |
| Out - sprained ankle, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Patrick Rooks (CL) |
| Out - hip surgery, will miss the entire season |
| Jason Morris (GT) |
| Out - foot, is expected to miss the remainder of the season |
| Solomon Poole (GT) |
| Out - disciplinary, was dismissed from the team |
| Travis Jorgenson (GT) |
| Out - right knee surgery, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Deandre Burnett (MI) |
| Out - left wrist surgery, will miss the entire season |
| James Kelly (MI) |
| Suspended - disciplinary, is suspended indefinitely |
| Steve Sorenson (MI) |
| Out - personal, has left the team |
| PJ Hairston (NC) |
| Suspended - legal/disciplinary, will miss the entire season |
| Austin Torres (ND) |
| Out - knee surgery, will miss the entire season |
| Eric Katenda (ND) |
| Out - sprained knee, is out indefinitely |
| Jerian Grant (ND) |
| Out - academics, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Durand Johnson (PI) |
| Out - knee surgery, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Baye Keita (SY) |
| Questionable - sprained right knee, is questionable for Saturday's game against Duke |
| DaJuan Coleman (SY) |
| Out - bone bruise in left knee, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Adam Smith (VT) |
| Out - stress fracture in left fibula/strained left calf, is out indefinitely |
| Cadarian Raines (VT) |
| Questionable - sprained ankle, is questionable for Saturday's game against North Carolina State |
| Malik Mueller (VT) |
| Out - academics, will miss the entire season |
| Marquis Rankin (VT) |
| Out - personal, has left the team |
| Marshall Wood (VT) |
| Out - illness, is out indefinitely |
