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UNC Basketball: Top five North Carolina wins at Duke

By Bryson Gordon

Mar 7, 2015; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams with Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski before the game at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 7, 2015; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams with Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski before the game at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 3, 2012; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils fans also known as Cameron Crazies taunt North Carolina Tar Heels forward Harrison Barnes (40) as he takes the ball out against the Blue Devils during the first half at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-US PRESSWIRE
Mar 3, 2012; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils fans also known as Cameron Crazies taunt North Carolina Tar Heels forward Harrison Barnes (40) as he takes the ball out against the Blue Devils during the first half at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-US PRESSWIRE /

March 3rd, 2012

UNC- 88

Duke- 70

Best Play: Tie. All three of these plays!

This game was a beat down of epic proportions, and it was a game that the Heels never trailed. But most people will likely remember the unfortunate ending of the previous matchup.

The previous game, is forever known as “The Austin Rivers Game.” But this game quickly became known as “The Revenge Game.”

After this game, Kendall Marshall was asked what motivated the guys to win the game by a large margin, and he said, “I told my teammates I thought that was disrespectful, and we need to go out here and prove a point.” As to what he was referring to there, Duke showed a video of Austin Rivers’ last second buzzer beater against the Heels, before the starting lineups.

What made this game so good for the Heels is that they were locked in from beginning to end, and showed just how good they could be. All five starters scored in double figures, and three players came away with a double-double; Marshall, Henson, and Zeller.

As a result of a victory, the Heels won the ACC regular season title. Any time you can get a win on your rival’s court, and lock down a conference title, it is a big night.

This game was certainly one of the best wins in recent memory!

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