Decline and fall of UNC

Posted Feb 12, 2010
How far the mighty have fallen. A reporter asked a UNC player after the 10-point loss to Duke on Wednesday night about a “moral victory” in staying close to the eighth-ranked Blue Devils. What in the name of Matt Doherty is going on in Chapel Hill? For some of us who grew up on ACC basketball, the 64-54 win by Duke at the Smith Center didn't even have the feel of Duke-Carolina. (Asheville Citizen-Times)

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