No. 2 Duke wasted no time asserting control in its 87-70 victory over North Carolina on Feb. 1 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils jumped out to a 16-0 run early and led by as many as 30, overwhelming the Tar Heels with size and sharpshooting.
Freshman star Cooper Flagg stuffed the stat sheet with 21 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists, while Kon Knueppel poured in 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting. Tyrese Proctor added 17 points and three assists as Duke shot 53% from the field and knocked down 10 three-pointers.
UNC struggled to find any rhythm against Duke’s defense, committing 14 turnovers that led to 19 Blue Devil points. RJ Davis and Drake Powell each scored 12, but the Tar Heels shot just 30% in the first half and trailed 47-25 at the break.
North Carolina made a late push, trimming the deficit to 16 in the closing minutes, but Duke never let the game slip.
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