Short-handed Duke steals a victory against No. 5 North Carolina

Posted Feb 17, 2016
Another terrific chapter in the Duke-North Carolina rivalry was written on Wednesday night. No. 20 Duke kept itself close the entire night, and in the end, wound up upsetting fifth-ranked UNC 74-73. The fifth-ranked Tar Heels flirted with fire and continually kept a short-handed Duke team within striking distance. In the end, Roy Williams' team was burned. (CBS Sports)

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