Cormac Ryan shoots UNC Basketball to outright ACC title, sweep of Duke

Posted Mar 9, 2024
UNC was not in the mood to share and Cormac Ryan shot down that possibility. Ryan scored 31 points, hitting four big free throws in the final 16.7 seconds, as the Tar Heels clinched the ACC regular-season title outright with an 84-79 win over Duke. UNC, the No. 1 seed in the ACC tournament, opens at noon Thursday against Virginia Tech or Florida State. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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