The Duke Blue Devils moved to 28-2 with a 76-61 result over the North Carolina Tar Heels, who left at 20-10, at 6:30 PM EDT at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
First half
The Duke Blue Devils scored 39 in the first half while the Tar Heels scored 34.
The Blue Devils created 11 steals in the game, and that pressure showed early as Duke finished with 24 points off turnovers.
The Tar Heels kept contact with 9 made three-point shots in the game, and North Carolina shot 38 percent from deep.
The Blue Devils built separation on the glass with 42 total rebounds, including 15 offensive rebounds that fueled 14 second-chance points.
Second half
The Duke Blue Devils scored 37 in the second half while the Tar Heels scored 27.
Duke stretched the margin to a biggest lead of 25, and the Devils finished with 15 assists against 8 total turnovers for an assists-to-turnover ratio of 3.0.
North Carolina finished with 14 assists and 14 turnovers, and the Heels managed 4 points off turnovers across the game.
The Duke Blue Devils vs North Carolina Tar Heels match summary centered on Duke’s 8-4 edge at the free-throw line, even as the Blue Devils shot 53 percent there and the Tar Heels shot 100 percent.
Key figures and what swung it
The Blue Devils scored 36 points in the paint, and Duke’s extra chances came from those 15 offensive rebounds.
The Tar Heels answered with 28 points in the paint on 62 percent shooting there, but North Carolina’s 29 total rebounds left fewer extended possessions.
Duke also matched North Carolina with 5 blocks, and the Blue Devils turned defense into 5 fast-break points while holding the Heels to 13 in transition.
The Duke Blue Devils vs North Carolina Tar Heels highlights included Duke’s 16-0 most-unanswered run that flipped the game’s texture after North Carolina’s own 8-0 answer earlier.
Postgame context
The Duke Blue Devils vs North Carolina Tar Heels scoreline review starts with Duke’s 10 made three-point shots on 31 percent shooting, compared with North Carolina’s 9 on 38 percent.
The Blue Devils committed 12 total fouls while the Tar Heels had 15, and Duke’s ability to draw 10 fouls supported the possession edge.
Cameron Boozer’s previous-game line of 26 points and 15 rebounds set the tone for Duke’s interior workload, and
Maliq Brown’s previous-game 15 points and 9 rebounds reflected the kind of support that fits a rebounding-driven night like this.
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