The No. 8 North Carolina men’s basketball team (21-5, 9-3 ACC) fell to the Duke Blue Devils (19-5, 7-4 ACC), 86-78, inside Cameron Indoor Stadium on Thursday night.
What happened?
With Isaiah Hicks ruled out an hour and a half before the game began, sophomore forward Luke Maye took his spot in the starting lineup for his first start in a Tar Heel uniform. And despite missing his first shot and picking up a foul on the ensuing possession, he helped North Carolina jump out to an 11-8 lead after the first media timeout with two points and two assists.