The Blue Devils appeared to be in full control of the game at halftime, leading by over 20 points. However, the second half told a different story. Duke allowed the Tar Heels to close the gap, nearly tying the game.

Duke basketball and UNC played a thriller in the ACC Tournament at Spectrum Center. Here are the observations.

"I told Pat (Ngongba) not to do anything stupid, like get a lane violation," Kon Knueppel said about the final moments of Duke's win over UNC.