NEW ORLEANS – No. 2-seeded Duke held a one-point lead with just over a minute left, but a pair of RJ Davis free throws followed by a three-pointer by Caleb Love lifted No. 8-seed North Carolina over the Blue Devils, 81-77, Saturday night in the national semifinal at the Caesars Superdome.
Duke, which won the program's 20th ACC regular season title and advanced to its 17th Final Four, ends its season with a 32-7 record. Saturday's game was the final in head coach Mike Krzyzewski's legendary career. Coach K retires with a college basketball-record 1,202 wins, including a record 101 in the NCAA Tournament.