Duke Blue Devils vs North Carolina Tar Heels

College Basketball

Duke

21-2

68-71

Final

North Carolina

19-4

Dean E. Smith Center

Lead tracker

DUKE leadsBiggest lead DUKE 13, UNC 3

UNC leads

Team	1H	2H	T
DUKE	41	27	68
UNC	29	42	71

Who won: North Carolina 71-68

The North Carolina Tar Heels beat the Duke Blue Devils 71-68 on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Dean E. Smith Center. The North Carolina outscored the Duke 42-27 in the 2nd half. Caleb Wilson led the North Carolina in points (23). Cameron Boozer led the Duke in points (24).

Win probability

100%UNC final

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
THREEH2 0:01
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
Seth Trimble
Seth Trimble makes 24-foot three point jumper (Derek Dixon assists)
DUKE 68 - 71 UNC
H2 0:10
North Carolina Timeout
H2 0:12
Seth Trimble Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:15
Cameron Boozer misses layup
H2 0:39
Duke Timeout
H2 0:43
TO
Seth Trimble bad pass turnover
H2 0:50
North Carolina Timeout
H2 1:07
Henri Veesaar Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:10
Cameron Boozer misses driving layup
THREEH2 1:40
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
Henri Veesaar
Henri Veesaar makes 25-foot three point jumper (Derek Dixon assists)
DUKE 68 - 68 UNC
H2 1:55
Henri Veesaar Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:58
Isaiah Evans misses driving layup
THREEH2 2:25
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
Derek Dixon
Derek Dixon makes 25-foot three point jumper
DUKE 68 - 65 UNC
H2 2:51
+2
Caleb Foster makes driving layup
DUKE 68 - 62 UNC
H2 3:16
North Carolina Timeout
H2 3:18
+2
Seth Trimble makes 12-foot pullup jump shot
DUKE 66 - 62 UNC
H2 3:41
+2
Cameron Boozer makes layup
DUKE 66 - 60 UNC
H2 3:42
Cameron Boozer Offensive Rebound.
H2 3:46
Maliq Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper
H2 4:02
Cameron Boozer Defensive Rebound.
H2 4:04
Caleb Wilson misses 8-foot jumper
H2 4:10
Caleb Wilson Defensive Rebound.
H2 4:13
Dame Sarr misses 24-foot three point jumper