DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Cormac Ryan scored a career-high 31 points, including a huge 3-pointer with 1:38 left, to help No. 7 North Carolina beat No. 9 Duke 84-79. The victory gave UNC 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. Ryan closed out the game with two clinching free throws with 4.7 seconds left. Kyle Filipowski had 23 points for the Blue Devils.
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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke star big man Kyle Filipowski said he didn’t intend to trip North Carolina forward Harrison Ingram during the first half of Saturday night’s rivalry game after the two got tangled as Filipowski defended a shot by Ingram. Filipowski spoke to reporters after the 84-79 loss to the seventh-ranked Tar Heels. Filipowski said he was trying to get up and he was unsure how he “caught him.” There was no foul called or replay review. Ingram told reporters he hadn’t seen the replay but felt it was intentional at the time.
