Duke, ACC
Digest more
The North Carolina Tar Heels knocked off the Duke Blue Devils with a last-second shot. Here are the highlights.
Duke coach Jon Scheyer acknowledged the strategy of NC State coach Will Wade after they battled at Lenovo Center on Monday.
No. 21 North Carolina defeated No. 12 Duke 74-69 in the teams’ ACC regular-season finale on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill, N.C. The win is the Tar Heels’ first victory over an AP-ranked team this season. Sophomore guard Elina Aarinsalo led the Tar Heels in scoring with a career-high 22 points.