February 4, 1961: Carolina, Duke, and the best ever basketball brawl

Posted Feb 4, 2021
In 1961 UNC and Duke engaged in what I’m declaring as The Best Ever Basketball Brawl. The game kept teasing fans with the possibility of a scuffle. Frank McGuire yelled at a Duke assistant trainer for talking to UNC players. Doug Moe and Art Heyman got in a little dust up. With a last push, Larry Brown drove to the basket where he met Heyman. (SB Nation)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

Box Score: North Carolina 89, Virginia Tech 82
View the complete box score from the No. 18 North Carolina Tar Heels' 89-82 victory over the Virginia Tech Hokies on Saturday night at the...
Sat Feb 28, 2026

Video: Hubert Davis Post-Virginia Tech Press Conference
North Carolina head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis speaks with the media following the No. 18 Tar Heels' 89-82 victory over the Virginia Tech Hokies...
Sat Feb 28, 2026

Video: Henri Veesaar, Tar Heels Hold Off Hokies, 89-82 - Highlights
Jonathan Powell scored 12 points in the first half and Henri Veesaar had 18 in the second as No. 18 North Carolina shot over 50...
Sat Feb 28, 2026

Lucas: UNC vs. Virginia Tech Rapid Reactions
UNC played a solid second half, defeating Virginia Tech, 89-82. The Tar Heels weren't crisp in the first half, but hung around and allowed their...
Sat Feb 28, 2026