Bleacher Report · Mar 6, 2016
Despite Flaws, ACC Champ UNC's Talent Still Makes It an NCAA Title Favorite
In this rivalry, you take wins any way you can get them.In many regards, No. 8 North Carolina played miserably against No. 17 Duke on Saturday night, but the Tar Heels managed to escape Cameron Indoor Stadium with a crucial 76-72 road win to clinch an outright ACC title.
When the final buzzer sounded, Brice Johnson was overcome with emotion, barely able to put into words what the win meant. Fellow senior Marcus Paige told ESPN's Shannon Spake on the broadcast, "After three losses in a row here, with a chance to win the outright ACC championship, we couldn't be more proud of the way we did it as seniors."