UNC shows guts, killer instinct in gritty win over Duke

Posted Mar 6, 2016
UNC left Cameron as 76–72 victors, outright ACC champs and players who were no longer 0-fer their careers at Cameron. And they finally have a response to the many who see Carolina as lacking the killer instinct to win a title. Marcus Paige surveyed his locker room and said, “I don’t see a lack of killer instinct today, is all I’ve gotta say.” (Sports Illustrated)

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