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Chapel Hill, NC – Faced with No. 14 Duke for the first one of this season, the 109th meeting turned out to be one that will remember when No. 19 North Carolina won his second overtime victory against the Blue Devils, 53-46. Thursday night’s victory marks the fourth consecutive Tar Heels victory over Duke in Chapel Hill.
In another classic edition of the rivalry of the tobacco road, North Carolina (14-3, 2-2 ACC) filed a Duke (12-4, 3-1 ACC) its fourth road loss during the season, as Tar Heels continued to win His first overtime victory since 2020
Nine Tar Heels contributed to the team’s victory over the Blue Devils, with a freshman Tomas Doing spraying in his first game against the state enemy. Entering the bench, Thomas turned out to be a huge presence with Maria Gakden In trouble as she added seven points, eight fights and the best team three blocks from the bench.
Leading Carolina in the scoring, Alyssa ustby He recorded his seventh double-spirit for the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds. In the whole court for UNC, India Level Seven points gathered, grabbed nine rebounds and made a team of four assists. A strong defensive presence, Renier Kelly He hooked two thefts, mostly collected the season five rebounds and added eight points.
Cool, calm and gathered, Pouring a grant They recorded nine points as they went seven to seven along the free throw line. Carolina remains a defensive unit, limiting Duke to the season low 46 points and holds her fifth opponent of the season under 50 points.
Feeling the intensity of the jump, both teams proved that it would be a defensive battle with only 14 combined points in the first quarter. Although limiting the Duke to 20% of the terrain, the Blue Devils kept a narrow lead over Carolina at 8-6 to 10 minutes.
With the scoring that came on the premium, Carolina and Duke fought to reach the basket through the second frame. Forcing the Blue Devils to cough the ball, Carolina gathered a running 7-0 to get a three-point lead back. Duke responded in the last two minutes of even the score of 16, everyone headed for the dressing room.
Leaving the break hot, Carolina flew to a run with 16-0, while the Blue Devils remained stagnant. Holding Duke for no more than eight minutes to open the second half, Nivar and Ustby kept Tar Heels on the move of five points each in the third. Refusing to go, Duke retired with his own mileage by 10-0 to close the precipice, with Carolina leading 32-26, leaving a quarter.
After the rivalry was reduced to another intense finale, Duke ignited to close in Carolina for less than five minutes left in regulation. A Made Blue Devil Three forced a tie with 3:38 remaining while Kelly’s jumper pushed tar heels up to 40 points. Finding his way to the charity strip, Duke forced overtime with two free throws to the additional basketball of 40.
After three points from Duke at the beginning of overtime, both teams traded strokes while Thomas tied it 43 by two minutes. It was Donarski Lexi Downloading the house with three from the top of the rainbow to ignite the tar. From then on, Carolina sealed the victory along the free throws with seven free throws to download Duke, 53-46.
Tar Heels remain in Chapel Hill, enveloping their home stretch against Boston College on Sunday. Come to celebrate RameSess’s birthday, as Carolina takes the gold eagles at 14:00 ET on the ACC network.
