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March Madness - North Carolina vs Duke Final: 81-77 - Recap
Duke was scorched by Caleb Love for 28 points as North Carolina defeated them 81-77 in NCAA action on Saturday.
Bettors who backed North Carolina were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +4.5 at sportsbooks.
RJ Davis had 18 points for North Carolina and Brady Manek chipped in with 14 points. RJ Davis had 4 assists for them, while Armando Bacot was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 21 boards.
Duke got 20 points from Paolo Banchero in a losing cause and another 19 points from Trevor Keels. Jeremy Roach contributed 5 assists for them, while Paolo Banchero had 10 rebounds.
North Carolina trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.
North Carolina had a 48-38 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.