The Chapel Hill Police Department said an estimated 15,000 students and residents flooded Franklin Street following UNC’s 76-72 victory over Duke Saturday night.
The Chapel Hill Police Department closed off Franklin Street from Henderson Street to Church Street, and Columbia Street from Cameron Avenue to Rosemary Street.
The downtown streets were closed around 8:35 p.m. and reopened at 10:05 p.m., according to a press release by the Chapel Hill Police Department.
Lt. Bryan Walker said because the game was at Duke, the police department did not plan ahead of time to send extra officers downtown.