No. 3 Tar Heels get better, defeat No. 7 Duke

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.– Armando Bacot and Harrison Ingram each published double-doubles to assist No. 3 North Carolina beat No. 7 Duke 93-84 on Saturday night in the current renewal of the fierce rivalry.The 6-foot-11 Bacot finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds, while the 6-7 Ingram was a force all over the court with 21 points, 13 rebounds and 4 takes. It was an example of how much more productive and deeper the rotation seeks an offseason overhaul, which has actually helped North Carolina(18-4, 10-1 Atlantic Coast Conference )push to the top of the league standings.UNC remained in control on a night when ACC scoring leader RJ Davis dealt with consistent protective attention from the Blue Devils before beginning late to score 17 points in spite of 5-of-14 shooting.Ingram was busy everywhere. He made 5 of 9 3-pointers, consisting of one from the corner with Jeremy Roach carefully guarding him, and had a dive-on-the-floor play in the paint to conserve an ownership and eventually set up another corner 3-pointer, this one from Cormac Ryan.Editor’s Picks 2 Associated North Carolina played with perseverance backed by a crowd roaring at ear-ringing levels to put the Blue Devils (16-5, 7-3 )in an uphill climb in the first matchup

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ranked because the 2018-19 season.The Tar Heels led 45-35 at halftime and never ever let Duke closer than eight points through the 2nd half by consistently creating prompt ratings or rebound-sealing stops.Freshman Jared McCain had 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead the

Blue Devils, while star huge male Kyle Filipowski included 22 points but just five rebounds in his marquee matchup with Bacot inside.The Blue Devils arrived with a lot of momentum, having won three straight and going 7-1 in January. Duke did plenty right offensively while shooting 50.7 %. But heaven Devils committed 11 turnovers– the most significant when Tyrese Proctor threw away an inbounds pass while Duke was down 88-80 with 43 seconds left– that caused 19 points for the Tar Heels.The Tar Heels started 9-0 in ACC play for their best start in 23 years before Tuesday’s loss at Georgia Tech ended their overall win streak at 10 games considering that being up to reigning nationwide champ Connecticut and Kentucky in December. This was a big method to get back on track.