And while they fell behind early, the Tar Heels managed to hold a lead in the second half. Then a Duke surge happened as the Blue Devils swept the regular season series with an 82-69 win, leaving UNC's tournament chances all but down the drain.

No. 2 Duke men's basketball completed the rivalry series sweep against North Carolina, winning 82-69 after a strong second-half performance.

No. 2 Duke claimed the outright ACC title and the No. 1 seed in next week's ACC Tournament with an 82-69 victory over rival North Carolina on Saturday. The win completed a season sweep of the Tar Heels for the Blue Devils, who could also be in line to jump Auburn for the top spot in next week's polls.

Kon Knueppel scored 17 points and Tyrese Proctor and Sion James both notched 16, and No. 2 Duke responded from a seven-point deficit in the second half to beat rival North Carolina 82-69 on Saturday night at Chapel Hill,

Flagg added 15 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists despite first-half foul trouble for the Blue Devils, who went 19-1 in ACC play.

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for UNC Tar Heels vs. Cooper Flagg and the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday

Duke played down a man — or two — for most of February and the first two games of March. For the final regular-season game at UNC, the Blue Devils had all players available.

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