UNC 101 - Duke 87
In a game that marked the 40th time these two ACC rivals met where each have been in the top 5 in standing, UNC was able to use a strong second half to seal the victory. Tyler Hansbrough and Danny Green joined a small group of players that won four straight games against the Blue Devils in Durham in the Mike Krzyzewski era; the other two players are Tim Duncan (Wake Forest) and Rusty LaRue (Wake Forest). However, the big star of the game was guard Ty Lawson who put up 25 points, 21 of which was in the second half. The Tar Heels used this strong performance coupled with Hansbrough's intensity and determination to overcome the loud Duke crowd. The Tar Heels now claim the number one spot in the very tough ACC, a spot which they hope to hold for the rest of the season. This match up was a game of two halves. The first half ended with Duke ahead by eight and all the momentum. The team was playing strong defense and great offense. However, UNC coach Roy Williams fired his team up during half time and they came out firing. After a technical foul on Duke's Kyle Singler and a Hansbrough block, the energy had moved to UNC's favor. With only seven minutes to go and up by seven, UNC went on a 10-0 run to basically put the game away. The end result was a fifth game for UNC over 100 points and another win at Cameron Indoor Stadium. -A.S.
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