Tre Jones Scores 28, Wendell Moore Jr. Scores Winning Bucket As Duke Knocks Off North Carolina In Chapel Hill
Round one of the Battle Of The Blues in Chapel Hill went to the team that wears the darker shade of blue!
Freshman Wendell Moore scored on a putback as time expired to help No. 7 Duke rally past North Carolina 98-96 in overtime in a wild renewal of the rivalry Saturday night. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/2/8/mens-basketball-no-7-duke-wins-ot-thiller-over-unc.aspx
Moore's follow of Tre Jones' missed off-balance jumper finally ended this one, a game that saw Duke rally from 13 down in the final 4½ minutes of regulation. Jones forced overtime, hitting a contested jumper at the regulation horn after corralling his own intentionally missed free throw.
Jones finished with 28 points to lead the Blue Devils (20-3, 10-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who trailed most of the night and led for only 1:47 of game action. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/2/8/mens-basketball-no-7-duke-wins-ot-thiller-over-unc.aspx
The 40th year head coach of Duke Mike Krzyzewski had this to say about Tre Jones performance.
Tre was magnificent,” Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “It was his best game. Because he not only scored and hit big buckets, but his will and his passion permeated throughout our whole team.”according to https://www.journalnow.com/sports/college/no-duke-steals-one-at-north-carolina-behind-a-late/article_75194ed8-14d4-5203-a30e-22eb18dfd7f0.html#1
“It made us one and gave us a chance to hang in there.” “according https://www.journalnow.com/sports/college/no-duke-steals-one-at-north-carolina-behind-a-late/article_75194ed8-14d4-5203-a30e-22eb18dfd7f0.html#1
While Duke came back to take the first meeting of the season between the two blue blooded rivals that are eight miles apart North Carolina meanwhile suffered their third straight loss.
Cole Anthony scored 24 points to lead the Tar Heels (10-13, 3-9), who appeared unexpectedly in control of this one much of the way – only to be undone by missed free throws and an inability to come up with one or two more clutch plays to close this one out.”according to an article by Aaron Beard of the Associated Press.
Duke has a quick turn around as they host Florida State who beat Duke’s tobacco road rival North Carolina on February 3rd on Monday night as they return to Durham for a Big Monday Matchup that will be televised on ESPN.