Duke Downs North Carolina 85-84 - Match Report
Duke Downs North Carolina 85-84 - Match Report
Duke got 29 points from Austin Rivers en route to an 85-84 victory over North Carolina on Wednesday at Dean Smith Center.
Duke was a 6-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Seth Curry had 15 points for Duke and Ryan Kelly chipped in with 15 points. Tyler Thornton had 3 assists for them, while Mason Plumlee was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
North Carolina got 25 points from Harrison Barnes in a losing cause and another 23 points from Tyler Zeller. Kendall Marshall contributed 8 assists for them, while John Henson had 17 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed North Carolina were victorious, as the score was 43-40 at the break.
North Carolina won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 42-35.

