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UNC Basketball: Top 10 wins for Tar Heels over Coach K

By Zack Pearson

DURHAM, NC - MARCH 03: (L-R) Head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils talks to head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels before their game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on March 3, 2018 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
DURHAM, NC - MARCH 03: (L-R) Head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils talks to head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels before their game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on March 3, 2018 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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CHAPEL HILL, NC – MARCH 05: Head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels celebrates winning the ACC Regular Season Championship as they defeated the Duke Blue Devils 81-67 at the Dean E. Smith Center on March 5, 2011 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NC – MARCH 05: Head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels celebrates winning the ACC Regular Season Championship as they defeated the Duke Blue Devils 81-67 at the Dean E. Smith Center on March 5, 2011 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

March 5th, 2011: UNC 81, Duke 67

The 2010-11 Tar Heels team was coming off a disappointing season prior in which they went to the NIT. But a strong recruiting class led by No. 1 overall recruit Harrison Barnes offered some optimism.

UNC made the switch to go to Kendall Marshall at point guard in the middle of the season and it worked out as the Tar Heels propelled to near the top of the ACC standings. After Duke won the first meeting in Durham, the second meeting between the two teams was set up to be a showdown with the regular season ACC title on the line. Both teams entered at 13-2 in conference play but it was the No. 13 Tar Heels that got the last laugh over No. 4 Duke in what would be a 81-67 win at the Dean Dome.

Barnes led the way with 18 points while Marshall finished with 15 points and 11 assists. The Tar Heels defense held Duke to just 36 percent shooting on the night while UNC shot 52 percent from the field.

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