DURHAM, N.C.—Duke turned in a handful of outstanding and thrilling individual performances, but bonus points proved to be the difference for the 13th-ranked Tar Heels as North Carolina came away with the 23-16 victory in the final regular season wrestling dual. The Blue Devils honored their five outstanding seniors prior to the match.
Duke and North Carolina both won five bouts apiece, but a total of seven bonus points for the Tar Heels across three weights was the difference. The Blue Devils garnered crucial wins for postseason seeding at both the conference and the national level.