{"id":590352,"date":"2026-02-08T11:09:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T11:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/590352\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T11:09:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T11:09:40","slug":"seth-trimble-hits-late-3-to-lift-no-14-unc-past-no-4-duke-71-68-in-stunning-rivalry-finish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/590352\/","title":{"rendered":"Seth Trimble hits late 3 to lift No. 14 UNC past No. 4 Duke 71-68 in stunning rivalry finish"},"content":{"rendered":"

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Seth Trimble made a corner 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to lift No. 14 North Carolina<\/a> past No. 4 Duke<\/a> 71-68 in a stunning finish Saturday night, which included fans storming the court prematurely before having to clear out for the Blue Devils to get one desperate final play.<\/p>\n

Trimble’s shot on the catch off a feed from Derek Dixon swished cleanly through the net with apparently no time left, sending the Tar Heels rushing onto the court to celebrate followed closely by the fans at a frantic, ear-ringing roar. But a review determined there was still 0.4 seconds left, prompting the Smith Center’s public-address announcer to repeatedly tell fans to clear the court.<\/p>\n

Once they did, Duke had a final chance, but Isaiah Evans couldn’t get a clean handle on the long inbound pass to near halfcourt to get off a tying shot to end it – prompting another court-storming that stuck this time.<\/p>\n

It capped a night in which UNC trailed by 13 in the second half and never led until Trimble’s final shot.<\/p>\n

Caleb Wilson scored 23 points to lead the Tar Heels (19-4, 7-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), while big man Henri Veesaar had all 13 of his points after halftime – including a tying 3-pointer with 1:40 left. Trimble had 16 points.<\/p>\n

Cameron Boozer had 24 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Blue Devils (21-2, 10-1), but missed a drive against Veesaar in the final 20 seconds of a tie game to set up Trimble’s winner.<\/p>\n

Trimble’s shot ended Duke’s 10-game winning streak. It also gave the rivalry another memorable buzzer-beater on par with Austin Rivers’ winning 3 here in 2012.<\/p>\n

Duke: At Pittsburgh on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

UNC: At Miami on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

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