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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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February 2nd, 1995

UNC- 102

Duke- 100

Play of the game- Well, just take your pick out of this montage.

When you think about Duke vs UNC, this game is one of the first to come to mind. This game had everything. There were high-flying dunks, deep three-pointers, and nail-biting action down the stretch. This game is known as “The Double-Overtime Game”

Breaking this game down further, it is a testament to this rivalry how this game was close. Every time these two teams take the court, no matter their ranking, you are most likely going to get a close game.

North Carolina came into this game ranked No. 2 in the Country, and Duke came in winless in ACC play. Duke was missing head coach Mike Krzyzewski, and fill-in Pete Gaudet was floundering in his stead.

The main highlights from this game include the MONSTROUS dunk from Jerry Stackhouse that is shown in every single UNC-Duke promo to this day. But also in this game was the memorable 35-foot buzzer beater from Jeff Capel that sent the game to a second overtime. (No, that shot did not win the game, contrary to popular belief.) The aforementioned buzzer beater is also shown in every single UNC-Duke promo you will see.

It came down to the final play of double-overtime also. Steve Wojciechowski, now head coach at Marquette, missed a 15-footer with one second to go, and the second attempt was missed by Greg Newton.

The Tar Heels snatched victory away from the Blue Devils in this game, but either way, the fans are the real winner for being able to watch this instant classic.

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