DURHAM, N.C. — Playing the ultimate villain, North Carolina stunned archrival Duke in arguably the most important game in the Tobacco Road rivalry.
The Tar Heels upset the Blue Devils 94-81 Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium on a day that was dominated by the pageantry of Mike Krzyzewski coaching the final home game of his 42-season career.
Instead of a victorious coronation for the winningest coach in men’s college basketball history, it was a court-storming affair for a gritty and determined UNC team that was on the NCAA tournament bubble entering the day.
Krzyzewski was disappointed when he returned to the court for a ceremony celebrating his career. “I’m sorry about this afternoon. Today was unacceptable,” he said. “But the season has been very acceptable. The season isn’t over.”
North Carolina played the aggressor all night and showed major mettle late in the second half by fending off a Blue Devils squad that was in line to garner an NCAA tournament No. 1 seed beforehand. It…
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