Duke Blue Devils at North Carolina Tar Heels
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Aarnisalo, Harris help No. 21 UNC beat No. 12 Duke 74-69 in rivalry rematch
The Tar Heels (25-6, 14-4 ACC) initially denied the Blue Devils (21-8, 16-2) their chance to secure their first outright league regular-season title since 2013. Duke had already clinched the No. 1 seed for next week’s ACC Tournament, though the loss meant 10th-ranked Louisville could claim a share of the regular-season crown later Sunday — only for the Cardinals to lose at home to Notre Dame.
UNC had won 11 of 12 coming in, with the lone loss coming at Duke two weeks ago — a game in which the Blue Devils notably had a 21-0 advantage in free-throw attempts. The Tar Heels repeatedly got to the line in the rematch, going 15 for 18 at the line in the fourth quarter alone and 20 of 27 for the game.
Harris led that effort, hitting all six of her free throws in the fourth quarter while repeatedly drawing whistles in the paint. Aarnisalo hit two free throws at the 3:51 mark for a 61-60 lead that put the Tar Heels ahead for good.
Ashlon Jackson scored 17 points for Duke. The Blue Devils started 3-6 this year before surging and running off 17 straight wins, including a 15-0 league start, before falling on a late basket last weekend at Clemson.
UNC: The Tar Heels will play Friday in the quarterfinals as the No. 3 tournament seed.
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- TV Channel: Blue Devils vs Tar Heels 2021 College Basketball, week 17, is broadcasted on ESPN.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 69 - 74 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 69 - 74 |
| 4th 0:00 |  |
Ashlon Jackson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Riley Nelson assists) | 69 - 74 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
Riley Nelson Offensive Rebound. | 69 - 74 |
| 4th 0:03 | |
Ashlon Jackson misses 24-foot three point jumper | 66 - 74 |
Statistics
 DUKE |
UNC |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-65 | FG | 23-57 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 9-18 | 3PT | 8-23 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 10-15 | FT | 20-27 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 15 | Assists | 10 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 20 | Fouls | 17 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 8 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 46 | Percent Led | 50 |
Game Information
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Attendance: 6,319 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 22-8 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 26-6 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 26-6 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 20-10 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 23-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-9 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 22-9 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 19-11 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 19-14 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 19-13 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 17-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-18 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-17 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |