Duke 85, UNC 84: The look back
Posted Feb 9, 2012
Down by as many as 13 during the second half, No. 10 Duke rallied for an 85-84 victory against No. 5 North Carolina. A look back at how UNC let a 10-point lead slip away in the final 2 minutes and 38 seconds: Two things happened during the final 2:38, after North Carolina sophomore Harrison Barnes made a shot to put his team up 82-72. One, Duke made a lot of critical plays.
(Raleigh News & Observer)
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