ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Duke Defeats North Carolina 87-67
The battle between Duke and North Carolina didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as North Carolina was handed a 87-67 defeat on Saturday at Dean E. Smith Center.
Duke won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.5-point spread as favorites.
AJ Griffin had 27 points for Duke and Paolo Banchero chipped in with 13 points. Wendell Moore Jr. had 5 assists for them, while Paolo Banchero was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
North Carolina got 21 points from Brady Manek in a losing cause and another 12 points from Armando Bacot. Caleb Love contributed 4 assists for them, while Brady Manek had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Duke were victorious, as the score was 39-29 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Duke as they grabbed 36 boards, while North Carolina only had 22
Next game, Duke takes its act home to face Virginia looking for another win. For North Carolina, they head on the road to face Clemson.