In the 261st edition of a historic rivalry, Duke and north carolina I came face to face with the eyes of college basketball trapped in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
The two schools, just 10 miles apart, met for the 49th time as top-10 opponents in front of a packed Smith Center crowd.
RJ Davis (4) of the North Carolina Tar Heels fights with Mark Mitchell (25) of the Duke Blue Devils for a loose ball during the first half of a game at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill on February 3, 2024. age).north carolina (Grant Halverson/Getty Images) =)
The Carolina faithful were not disappointed.
This will be the 261st rivalry between Duke and North Carolina, and the 49th time as a top-10 team.
Third-place University of North Carolina conceded third place to seventh-place Duke by just 53 seconds. ACC loss They won 93-84 in Chapel Hill.
A cheering crowd gave North Carolina a 10-point lead at halftime, and the fifth-graders won. Armando Bacot It proved why he will go down as a Carolina great.
Bacot had 12 points and eight rebounds in the first half, while junior forward Harrison Ingram went 3-6 from the 3-point line with 11 points, six rebounds, two steals and one block.
Bacot finished the night with 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Ingram had 21 points and 12 rebounds on 5-9 shooting from deep.
North Carolina forward Armando Bacot (right) tries to control a loose ball in front of Duke University guard Tyrese Proctor (left) during the first half. February 3, 2024 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Duke couldn’t fight back after digging a hole in the first half.
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Two guards led Duke’s offense in the first half, with senior guard Jeremy Roach knocking down 2 of 3 attempts from beyond the 3-point arc and 10 points in the first half, and freshman Jared McCain scoring 9 points and 7 points. Recorded a rebound.
2nd grade Kyle FilipowskiHeading into this matchup, they were seventh in the ACC in points per game (17.5), but were largely held back in the first half, scoring just six points on 3-7 shooting from the floor.
The sophomore picked up his game in the second half and finished the night with 22 points on 9-of-17 shooting, but it was too late for Duke.
Duke Blue Devils’ Jared McCain (0) hits North Carolina Tar Heels’ Elliott Cado (2) during the first half of a game at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on February 3, 2024. shoot against. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
On Thursday, University of North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis emphasized the challenges Filipovski faces.
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“Just his ability as a No. 5 on offense is very difficult because he can handle the basketball,” Davis said of Filipovski. “He’s pretty much…he’s a point guard. His ability to pass and rebound.” [and] Advance the ball to the floor and make plays. For anyone his size, he’s aggressive. He can draw fouls. He can shoot from three. He can post. He can put the ball on the floor.
“So it’s hard to get the ball out of his hands. [It’s] It’s hard to double him. Because he can catch the ball and attack in so many different areas.
Carolina’s win ended the home losing streak against Duke at two, and moved the Tar Heels up two games in the league loss column. blue devils At ACC.
