Why Isn’t the 1979 ACC Final Celebrated as UNC Basketball's Greatest Revenge?

Posted May 31, 2024
UNC's 47-40 loss at Duke in 1979, with the immortal halftime score of 7-0, may fall into the "humiliating" category. One week later, the Tar Heels met Duke again in the ACC Tournament final at the Greensboro Coliseum. The Tar Heels’ 71-63 victory provided immediate revenge, so why isn’t it more fondly remembered as one of the program’s greatest? (Inside Carolina)

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