In round three, Duke steals 74-73 win over UNC in ACC Tournament

Posted Mar 15, 2019
Zion Williamson made the difference for No. 5 Duke in its third matchup with rival North Carolina. Williamson tipped in his own miss to put the Blue Devils ahead for good, and Duke survived a final-play shot to beat the No. 3 Tar Heels 74-73 on Friday night’ in the Atlantic Coast Conference semifinals. “He put on his Superman jersey,” UNC coach Roy Williams said. (Associated Press)

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