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Saturday, March 8
Durham, N.C.
9:00 p.m.
Duke University
68
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76
North Carolina
No. 5 Duke Falls To No. 1 North Carolina, 76-68
3/8/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
DURHAM, N.C. -- Fifth-ranked Duke's comeback effort in the second half fell short as the Blue Devils lost to top-ranked North Carolina, 76-68, in the regular season finale on Saturday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The defeat spoiled Senior Night for the Blue Devils as DeMarcus Nelson was honored prior to the contest.
The Tar Heels improve to 29-2 overall and 14-2 in league play while the Blue Devils fall to 26-4 overall and 13-3 in the conference. Duke earns the number two seed in the upcoming ACC Tournament in Charlotte, N.C., and will play at 7 p.m. against the winner of Georgia Tech-Virginia, who meet on Thursday at 7 p.m.
Duke rallied from an 11-point halftime deficit to claim a 68-66 lead when Jon Scheyer scored on a layup with 5:42 left in the contest. North Carolina responded by scoring the game's final 10 points to secure the victory.
The Blue Devils were led by Greg Paulus' 15 points while Scheyer came off the bench for 14 point and four assists.
North Carolina received 18 points from Danny Green and 16 points and 15 rebounds from Tyler Hansbrough.
With the win, North Carolina takes a 13-3 lead in the Carlyle Cup standings, an all-sports competition between Duke and Carolina sponsored by Carlyle & Co.
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