The Friars were in a bit of trouble late in the first half, trailing by 11 as the halftime buzzer approached. That’s when Duke buried a 3-pointer right before the break to cut the Carolina lead to 35-27 heading into halftime.
Twelve of Duke’s 20 points came in the second half, including a thunderous one handed slam that capped three straight possessions ending with Friar dunks. Fellow freshman Jimmy Nichols (a South Carolina native who got the start) kicked it off with a loud tip dunk, which was followed by a left handed Nate Watson dunk on a sweet pass from Alpha Diallo, and finally the Duke slam.