Duke Blue Devils at North Carolina Tar Heels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Seth Trimble hits late 3 to lift No. 14 UNC past No. 4 Duke 71-68 in stunning rivalry finish
Trimble's shot on the catch off a feed from Derek Dixon swished cleanly through the net with apparently no time left, sending the Tar Heels rushing onto the court to celebrate followed closely by the fans at a frantic, ear-ringing roar. But a review determined there was still 0.4 seconds left, prompting the Smith Center's public-address announcer to repeatedly tell fans to clear the court.
Once they did, Duke had a final chance, but Isaiah Evans couldn't get a clean handle on the long inbound pass to near halfcourt to get off a tying shot to end it — prompting another court-storming that stuck this time.
It capped a night in which UNC trailed by 13 in the second half and never led until Trimble's final shot.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Seth Trimble makes 24-foot three point jumper (Derek Dixon assists) | 68 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:10 | North Carolina Timeout | 68 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Seth Trimble Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 68 |
Statistics
 DUKE |
 UNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-62 | FG | 26-55 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 8-19 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 5-6 | FT | 11-14 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 14 | Assists | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 15 | Fouls | 7 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 3 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 94 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Attendance: 21,750 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 32-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 29-5 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 25-8 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-8 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-10 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 23-10 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-16 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |