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Seth Trimble stayed at UNC. His game-winner over Duke has staying power, too

couldn't leave fast enough. The buzz, the posse, whatever you call it, pressed in from every angle as he fielded postgame questions. The whole time, the senior guard kept glancing over his shoulder - not because he wanted the moment to end, but because his teammates were trying to pull him toward the celebration on Franklin Street. (MSN.com)

A half-second to glory, Seth Trimble's legendary moment

felt the truth before anyone else. As the ball left his fingertips, tilted slightly by his "little old man fade away," a calm certainty settled over him in a rivalry defined by anything but calm. "I knew it was good," said Trimble, who held his follow-through as he watched the ball ripple through the net. "I knew it was good the second it left my hand." (Tar Heel Tribune)

Seth Trimble's Defining Moment As A Tar Heel

You couldn’t have scripted it any more perfectly. Seldom does the fairytale end happily ever after. But when ’s lone three-pointer glided through the net with four-tenths of a second remaining on Saturday, there was no Austin Rivers, no Chris Duhon — only , a hero. It had to be Trimble. It had to be North Carolina’s senior captain. (Inside Carolina)

Video: IC Podcast - Seth Trimble's Dagger Sinks Duke

Rob Harrington and join Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley to discuss UNC's 71-68 comeback win over Duke, Seth Trimble's three-pointer with .4 seconds remaining, performances of and Henri Veesaar, and 's electric play down the stretch. (View Video)

North Carolina vs. Duke Postgame Notes

's three-pointer from the corner with 0.4 seconds to play was UNC's latest game-winner since beat Kentucky with 0.3 seconds left in the 2017 Elite Eight. Trimble's game-winner is the first field goal to beat Duke with fewer than 10 seconds to play since 's tip-in with 6.5 seconds left on 1/31/1996 in UNC's 73-72 win. (GoHeels.com)

Inside Seth Trimble's Game-Winner Over Duke

"Philly 25." That was the play. North Carolina was tied with Duke at 68 with 10 seconds left. The Tar Heels had a chance to steal a game where they never led. 's corner 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds remaining lifted UNC to a 71-68 win over Duke on Saturday at the Smith Center, sealing the Tar Heels' first win against the Blue Devils in 700 days. (TarHeel247)

Video: Carolina Insider - Post-Duke Reactions & Interviews

Join and Adam Lucas for Carolina Insider postgame reactions as they break down the Tar Heels' 71-68 win over the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils, review game stats and highlights, speak with coach and , and more. (View Video)

Seth Trimble, Welcome to Your First Day of Immortality

From the flick of the wrist to the swish of the net, the time elapsed was approximately two seconds. That was just long enough for to become eternal. Trimble’s three-pointer from the corner – his only long-range attempt of the entire game – sealed an epic UNC comeback and a 71-68 win against No. 4 Duke at the Smith Center on Saturday. (Chapelboro.com)

Lucas: The Tunnel

By now, I hope you have watched all the highlights. Enjoy every bit of it. We have been waiting generations for a finish like that to a game like this. Every angle of 's shot includes the same glorious moment: the silence as the ball as in the air as 21,750 hold their breath. The moment is too precarious to speak or even breathe. Then: bedlam. (GoHeels.com)

Seth Trimble shoots down Duke in instant classic

North Carolina led for less than a half-second, but that’s all the Tar Heels needed to add a legendary game to the history books. drove inside and fired a laser skip pass to , who sank the shot of his life. The senior’s corner 3-pointer with 0.4 of a second left gave No. 14 North Carolina a thrilling 71-68 victory over No. 4 Duke on Saturday. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Box Score: North Carolina 71, Duke 68

View the complete box score from the No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels' 71-68 victory over the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils on Saturday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. (View Box Score)

Video: Seth Trimble's Three-Pointer Beats Duke, 71-68 - Highlights

hit a three-pointer with 0.4 seconds remaining to give No. 14 North Carolina a 71-68, come-from-behind win over No. 4 Duke on Saturday night in the Smith Center. Check out the highlights. (View Video)

Video: Hubert Davis, Bubba Cunningham Post-Duke Press Conference

UNC Basketball coach discusses the Tar Heels' 71-68 victory over No. 4 Duke, and Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham apologizes for the "unfortunate incidents" that occurred towards Blue Devils players and staff members during the postgame court-storming. (View Video)

Video: Caleb Wilson, Henri Veesaar, and an emotional Seth Trimble after UNC's win over Duke

North Carolina forward , center , and guard speak with reporters following the No. 14 Tar Heels' 71-68 victory over No. 4 Duke on Saturday night at the Smith Center. (View Video)

Video: Duke Basketball Coach Jon Scheyer Post-UNC Press Conference

Duke head men's basketball coach Jon Scheyer speaks with the media following the No. 4 Blue Devils' 71-68 loss to the No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. (View Video)
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