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North Carolina, Cormac Ryan silence Duke to clinch ACC title outright

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DURHAM, N.C. -- Cormac Ryan scored a season-high 31 points, including a huge 3-pointer with 1:38 left, to help No. 7 North Carolina beat No. 9 Duke 84-79 on Saturday night, claiming the Atlantic Coast Conference's regular-season title outright for the first time in seven years.

Ryan made 8 of 12 shots and 6 of 8 3s to help UNC turn away push after push from its fierce rival -- and Ryan made sure to let Duke's famous Cameron Crazies hear it with some excited reactions.