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Duke and North Carolina combine for hilariously awful sequence of basketball

DURHAM, N.C. — There is no rivalry in college basketball as prestigious as the Tobacco Road Rivalry between Duke and North Carolina. The two teams have put on some of the most entertaining and exciting games in college basketball history.

On Saturday night, No. 8 North Carolina won the regular season ACC championship thanks to their 68-62 victory over No. 17 Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium. While the game was played at a hectic pace and the energy inside the arena was at a fever pitch, the game wasn't exactly an instant classic.

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In fact, if not for the bonkers sequence that took place during a Maryland vs.