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‘Feeling of defeat’ against UNC motivated Duke’s Mark Williams


That feeling of defeat. That’s how Duke center described the final minutes of the Blue Devils’ 94–81 loss Saturday to North Carolina at Cameron Indoor Stadium. With Syracuse threatening to give Mike Krzyzewski a loss in his final ACC Tournament on top of the loss the coach suffered in his final home game, that feeling motivated Williams. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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‘Feeling of defeat’ against UNC motivated Duke’s Mark Williams