Duke Dominates North Carolina in Rivalry Game

0:00On March 8th, top-ranked Duke dominated number 17 North Carolina in their rivalry matchup, winning 76-61 at Cameron Indoor. Stegham, freshman Cameron Booser, led the way with 26 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 assists, powering a massive 22-to-2 run in the second. Half that sealed the deal. Duke controlled the game after a close first half, where they held a 5-point edge at the break. They capitalized on 14 North Carolina turnovers for 24 points, and crushed the board's 42-29, grabbing 18. Offensive rebounds for easy second chance buckets. Fans saw Duke improve to 29 in two overall and 17-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, staying perfect at home and league play. The loss ended North Carolina's four-game winning streak, dropping them to 24-7 overall, and 12-6 in conference. Key contributors for Duke included Malik Brown with 15 points, Isaiah Evans with 11,

1:01and Dame Tsar with 10. North Carolina got season highs from Derek Dixon with 17 points on 5-3 pointers, while Henri Vissar and Jaren Stevenson each grabbed, nine rebounds. With the regular season wrapping up, North Carolina heads to the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament as the fourth seed, earning a double buy before. Facing someone in the quarterfinals at 9.30pm on Thursday in Charlotte.