The lasting image from this game had to be North Carolina's Eric Montross who took a couple of elbows to the face and looked more like a boxer than a center as he sank two late free throws with blood streaming down his face to give the No. 9 Tar Heels a 75-73 victory over No. 1 Duke.
This UNC-Duke basketball matchup is a return to normalcy, however fleeting that may be
For the moment, though, things are the way it should be. The pandemic is over, even if Covid still lurks, and fans are again sitting.