The Blue Devils had been missing game pressure during their current winning streak. UNC provided that for a Blue Devil team that was uncharacteristically weak with the basketball for a good portion of the game. Even though Duke turned the ball over early they still managed to jump out to a 15 point lead in the first half. The Tar Heels would rally in that first half putting a 21-7 run on the Blue Devils to pull within 1 point at the break. Notable for the Blue Devils was freshman Cooper Flagg picking up his 3rd foul in the first half, a half that saw Flagg play just 9 minutes.
Duke Brooms the Tar Heels 82-69 in Chapel Hill
