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Saturday, February 5
Chapel Hill, N.C.
6 p.m.
Duke University
19-3,9-2ACC
87
at
67
North Carolina
16-7,8-4ACC
1
2
F
Duke
39
48
87
North Carolina
28
39
67
Griffin's Big Night Helps No. 9 Duke Roll Past Heels, 87-67
2/5/2022 9:06:00 PM | Men's Basketball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Freshman AJ Griffin scored a season-high 27 points to help No. 9 Duke roll past rival North Carolina 87-67 on Saturday night in Hall of Fame head coach Mike Krzyzewski's final visit to Chapel Hill.
The Blue Devils shot 58 percent and took all drama out of the renewal of the famed rivalry early in both halves, both in building a big lead and then stretching it back out after the Tar Heels had made a run to climb back in it.
The win allowed Duke (19-3, 9-2 ACC) to send Krzyzewski off with a 17th and final victory in the Smith Center, where he coached against the Tar Heels in its opening game in January 1986.
Brady Manek scored 21 points to lead the Tar Heels (16-7, 8-4 ACC), who had won four straight games and swept last season's rivalry series. But after gaining an early double-digit advantage, Duke did not allow UNC to recover and slowly quieted the rowdy crowd.
Duke shot out to a 31-8 lead, then rode a star-level performance from Griffin. He had 13 points before halftime then put on a show to start the second half with his own 10-0 run that featured two three-pointers -- one of which had him dribbling between his legs to freeze Manek before burying it from in front of the Duke bench.
By the time Griffin scored over Manek on an off-balance drive, Duke had stretched the lead back to 49-28 to force a North Carolina timeout.
The Tar Heels didn't get closer than 16 again, with the Blue Devils celebrating three-pointers and dunks down the stretch. Fellow freshman Paolo Banchero recorded a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double, while junior Wendell Moore Jr., had 13 of his own to go with eight boards and a game-high five assists.
The Blue Devils entered the game slightly ahead of UNC, Notre Dame and Miami in the ACC standings and were able to emphatically maintain first place.
After sweeping its three-game road swing, Duke returns home to host Virginia on Monday night. The game tips at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
#GoDuke
The Blue Devils shot 58 percent and took all drama out of the renewal of the famed rivalry early in both halves, both in building a big lead and then stretching it back out after the Tar Heels had made a run to climb back in it.
The win allowed Duke (19-3, 9-2 ACC) to send Krzyzewski off with a 17th and final victory in the Smith Center, where he coached against the Tar Heels in its opening game in January 1986.
Brady Manek scored 21 points to lead the Tar Heels (16-7, 8-4 ACC), who had won four straight games and swept last season's rivalry series. But after gaining an early double-digit advantage, Duke did not allow UNC to recover and slowly quieted the rowdy crowd.
Duke shot out to a 31-8 lead, then rode a star-level performance from Griffin. He had 13 points before halftime then put on a show to start the second half with his own 10-0 run that featured two three-pointers -- one of which had him dribbling between his legs to freeze Manek before burying it from in front of the Duke bench.
By the time Griffin scored over Manek on an off-balance drive, Duke had stretched the lead back to 49-28 to force a North Carolina timeout.
The Tar Heels didn't get closer than 16 again, with the Blue Devils celebrating three-pointers and dunks down the stretch. Fellow freshman Paolo Banchero recorded a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double, while junior Wendell Moore Jr., had 13 of his own to go with eight boards and a game-high five assists.
The Blue Devils entered the game slightly ahead of UNC, Notre Dame and Miami in the ACC standings and were able to emphatically maintain first place.
After sweeping its three-game road swing, Duke returns home to host Virginia on Monday night. The game tips at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
#GoDuke
Team Stats
Duke
UNC
FG%
.576
.407
3FG%
.474
.409
FT%
.769
.667
RB
40
24
TO
12
8
STL
7
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
27
FGM
11
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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