Alyssa Ustby scored 12 points and grabbed 18 rebounds and freshman Lanie Grant made two free throws with 7.3 seconds left to give No. 14 North Carolina a 60-56 win over No. 22 Florida State in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Friday.
Among the UNC football targets in attendance for the Tar Heel basketball rivalry bout versus Duke was eventual pledge David Jackson III.
And what she owned was North Carolina’s worst shooting performance of the season, which knocked No. 5 seed North Carolina out of t
You never know what can happen,” Wirtheim said. “So you’ve got to keep your foot on the pedal and keep going.”
Duke men’s basketball officially secured the No. 1 seed in this week’s ACC Tournament after the team’s defeat of North Carolina. The Blue Zone breaks down the Blue Devils’ potential path to a record-extending 23rd ACC Tournament title.
The UNC basketball team brought its best effort tonight against archrival Duke, but fell cold in the second half. We deliver you our five takeaways.
North Carolina basketball is hosting Duke to close out the regular season on Saturday as is tradition, with the Blue Devils entering the game as a top-five team while the Tar Heels are battling on the bubble.
Despite a spirited first-half performance by UNC, No. 2 Duke proved to be too much for the Tar Heels. Art Chansky shares his thoughts.
While North Carolina kept it interesting, Duke escaped its rival on the road, closing out the regular season with a 82-69 win. Four of Duke’s starters finished with double digits, and the visitors demolished the Tar Heels on the glass 39-26.
Big runs to start each half helped N.C. State reach its fifth ACC Women’s Tournament final in six seasons after the Wolfpack held off rival North Carolina.
Facing a rare second-half deficit and facing a fierce rival on its home court, Duke stayed connected to rally past North Carolina and stake their claim as the nation’s No. 1 team.
No. 2 Duke used a 29-8 run in the second half to overcome a six-point deficit and beat UNC 82-69 at the Smith Center Saturday night.