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UNC Basketball: Tar Heels’ best home performances vs. the Duke Blue Devils

By Horran Cameron

Feb 9, 2017; Durham, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams reacts on the sidelines in the first half of their game against the Duke Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 9, 2017; Durham, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams reacts on the sidelines in the first half of their game against the Duke Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports /
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No. 6: March 5, 2011

The North Carolina Tar Heels came into this matchup as the No. 13 team in the nation. The Duke Blue Devils were ranked No. 4 in the country.

UNC was led by their veteran low-post players Tyler Zeller and John Henson and their freshmen trio consisting of Harrison Barnes, Kendall Marshall and Reggie Bullock.

A month prior to this game taking place, junior guard Larry Drew II quit the team in the middle of the season. He ended up finishing his college career at UCLA.

Despite losing to Duke by 17 points a week later in the ACC Tournament Championship game, the Tar Heels defeated Duke in this regular season finale, 81-67.

It was a dunkfest for the Tar Heels. Barnes, Henson and Strickland displayed timeless highlight reels for the Tar Heels.

Barnes led the Tar Heels with 18 points, five rebounds, two assists and one block. Henson had 10 points, 12 rebounds, one block and one steal. Zeller scored 14 points and grabbed five rebounds. Marshall scored 15 points, dished 11 assists and grabbed two rebounds.

This victory over Duke clinched the 2011 ACC Regular Season Championship for North Carolina.

The 2011 Tar Heels ended their season in the Elite Eight against the Kentucky Wildcats.

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