The 10 toughest basketball recruiting losses of the last five years Posted May 23, 2018 Yes, North Carolina lost a recruiting battle to heated rival Duke when it comes to Brandon Ingram. And yes, it stung even more when Ingram admitted that were it not for the NCAA investigation into North Carolina's academics he likely would have committed during the fall. As it turns out, though, Carolina was just fine and it ended up working out in the long run. (Rivals.com)