Rival UNC Upsets No. 4 Duke In Coach K’s Cameron Farewell
Mar 5, 2022, 8:18 PM
DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 05: Head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils looks on with his wife, Mickie Krzyzewski, after coaching his final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on March 05, 2022 in Durham, North Carolina. The Duke Blue Devils lost to the North Carolina Tar Heels 94-81.
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina spoiled retiring Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski’s emotional home finale at Cameron Indoor Stadium, upsetting fourth-ranked rival Duke 94-81.
Coach K's Cameron. The greatest sports venue in the world.#CoachK 🐐🏰 pic.twitter.com/870icVOeUj
— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) March 5, 2022
The Tar Heels shot 59% after halftime to pull away late and avenge a 20-point home loss last month to the Blue Devils.
Armando Bacot scored 23 points to lead UNC.
Coach K to crowd: “I am sorry. Today was unacceptable. Most of the season has been very acceptable. And the season isn’t over.”
— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) March 6, 2022
Freshman Paolo Banchero scored 23 points for the Blue Devils, who shot just 42%.
The game featured more than 90 former Blue Devils players participating in a pregame photo with Krzyzewski.
