Lucas: Duke Rapid Reactions

By Adam Lucas

1. Nothing went right, Duke played very well, and it was a tough night at the Smith Center.

2. Pretty simple: Carolina got outplayed at the start of the first half and the start of the second half, and that was too big a hole to get out of. A 10-0 Duke run to start the second half was decisive and led to a Tar Heel timeout.

3. A very bad opening stretch saw Duke take a 31-8 lead before most people even got comfortable in their seats. Duke played extremely well in the opening minutes and set the tone directly off the tip.

4. Carolina's initial plan was to defend Paolo Banchero with Armando Bacot. That plan had to be altered 3:05 into the game, when Bacot was saddled with two fouls.…