Blue Devils storm past Tar Heels 69-53

Posted Mar 10, 2013
Duke knocked North Carolina around the Smith Center on Saturday night and captured an easy 69-53 win for a season sweep. Playing tight defense all night, and roaring to a 14-0 lead in the first 3:19, Duke never trailed in finishing in the ACC’s No. 2 spot in the regular season and earning the No. 2 seed for this week’s ACC Tournament, while ending UNC’s six-game winning streak. (Winston-Salem Journal)

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