Duke played down a man — or two — for most of February and the first two games of March. For the final regular-season game at UNC, the Blue Devils had all players available.

Kon Knueppel scored 17 points and Tyrese Proctor and Sion James both notched 16, and No. 2 Duke responded from a seven-point deficit in the second half to beat rival North Carolina 82-69 on Saturday night at Chapel Hill,

The 82-69 win was impressive, despite it being against an unranked team. Rivalry games can always go either way, especially this one. However, earning this victory was a very important way to end the regular season and continue to prove the Blue Devils are the top team in the country.