UNC's Joel Berry Makes Plays Late in Win Over Duke

Posted Mar 5, 2017
Joel Berry turned in arguably the best regular season performance of his career, leading UNC with 28 points on 9-of-14 shooting in the 90-83 victory over Duke. It was his first 20-point game in seven weeks, dating back to the win over Florida State. “I just wanted to be more aggressive for my team,” Berry said after the victory. “I just tried to make shots.” (Inside Carolina)

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