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Duke Comes Up Short As North Carolina Wins The Inaugural Match Up Of The Regular Season On The Hardwood In Durham

In the inaugural match up of the regular season Duke came up short losing to North Carolina by a score of 91-87.

When?

Last night!

Where?

Durham North Carolina!

Why?

Duke came back from multiple double-digit deficits and had possession down two with under 15 seconds left in the game, but a called travel on Wendell Moore Jr.squandered their opportunity to take the lead. “according to an article on goduke.com”

While North Carolina won the inaugural match up of regular season on the hardwood in Durham North Carolina by a score of 91-87!

Caleb Love scored a season-high 25 points while Leaky Black hit two clinching free throws with 7.2 seconds left to make it a two-possession game for the Tar Heels (12-6, 7-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), who ended a three-game losing streak against the Blue Devils (7-7, 5-5) despite blowing nearly all of a 12-point second-half lead.”according to an article on goheels.com by Aaron Beard of the Associated Press”

Duke and North Carolina are going to match up again on the hardwood!

When?

March 6, 2021!

Where?

Chapel Hill North Carolina where Duke is going to look to avenge the loss to North Carolina in Durham while North Carolina is going to be looking to sweep Duke.

Until then though Duke and North Carolina has to focus on what is in front of them!

For Duke it’s a rematch with Notre Dame from earlier in the season that is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon in Durham!

Tip off is scheduled for 4:30pm!

The game is going to be televised on the ACC Network!

For North Carolina they can’t celebrate the 91-87 win over Duke for long!

Why?

Because they’re scheduled to be back on the hardwood on Monday night!

Where?

Chapel Hill North Carolina where they’re scheduled to host Miami!

Tipoff is set for 7:00pm from the Dean E. Smith Center!

The game is going to be televised on ESPN!