No. 9 Duke rolls past UNC in Coach K’s Chapel Hill finale

Posted Feb 5, 2022
Freshman A.J. Griffin scored a season-high 27 points to help No. 9 Duke roll past rival North Carolina 87-67 on Saturday night in retiring Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final visit to the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. Brady Manek scored 21 points to lead the Tar Heels (16-7, 8-4), who had won four straight games and swept last season’s rivalry series. (Associated Press)

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