Recap - Duke Defeats North Carolina 79-73
Recap - Duke Defeats North Carolina 79-73
Nolan Smith went off for 34 points and added 2 rebounds leading Duke to a 79-73 win over North Carolina on Wednesday at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Bettors who backed Duke were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of 10.5.
Duke got 22 points from Seth Curry and another 10 points from Kyle Singler. Seth Curry contributed 5 assists, while Miles Plumlee cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
North Carolina got 24 points from Tyler Zeller in a losing cause and another 14 points from John Henson. Kendall Marshall contributed 6 assists for them, while Tyler Zeller had 13 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed North Carolina were victorious, as the score was 43-29 at the break.
North Carolina had a 47-41 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
