North Carolina stunned Duke in their Feb. 7 meeting, stealing a 71–68 win in Chapel Hill on Seth Trimble’s corner three with 0.4 seconds left. The Tar Heels never led until that moment, erasing deficits of 13 in the first half and 11 in the second to snap a three‑game skid against the Blue Devils.
UNC closed the game on a 9–0 run, holding Duke scoreless over the final 2:25 while shooting 60.7 percent after halftime. Caleb Wilson powered the comeback with 23 points, including 17 before the break, and Henri Veesaar gave the fans a dominant second-half show with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Trimble added 16 and three steals, punctuating the night with the game‑winning shot.
Cam Boozer led Duke with 24 points and 11 boards, but UNC’s defense forced him into a 10‑for‑21 shooting night. The Blue Devils controlled the paint and the glass yet couldn’t withstand Carolina’s late surge. Does UNC take that momentum into Durham tonight or does Duke learn from its mistakes and gets its revenge?
SETH TRIMBLE WINS IT FOR NORTH CAROLINA 😱
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