Carolina senior guard Cam Johnson used a scorching-hot start to post a 23-point, five-rebound effort in what is very likely his final game against rival Duke – a heartbreaking 74-73 loss in the ACC tournament semifinals last night. The sharpshooter missed his last five 3-point attempts, but he did plenty of work early and late to give the Heels a prime opportunity for their first three-game sweep of the Devils since the 1975-76 season.
After eight minutes of play, Johnson had outscored the whole Duke team 14-13. He started by tracking a loose ball rolling down the left side of the court and drilling a three-pointer for UNC’s first points of the contest.