Bacot, Ingram lead No. 3 North Carolina past No. 7 Duke 93-84 in rivalry game
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Third-ranked North Carolina played with confidence and a physical edge to build a lead against rival Duke, then never flinched in protecting its edge no matter how many times the seventh-ranked Blue Devils made a push.
When it was over, RJ Davis took a moment to savor a quick goodbye wave to them in front of a roaring home crowd.
“Yeah, I did,” he said with a grin, “just for the fun rivalry."
Armando Bacot and Harrison Ingram each posted double-doubles to help No. 3 North Carolina beat No. 7 Duke 93-84 on Saturday night in the latest renewal of the rivalry between neighboring programs with a combined 11 NCAA championships.
The 6-foot-11 Bacot finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds, while the 6-7 Ingram was a force all over the court with 21 points, 13 rebounds and four steals. It was an example of how much more productive and deeper the rotation is after an offseason overhaul, which has helped UNC (18-4, 10-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) push to the top of the league standings.
“There's a hunger and thirst with this group, individually and as a team, to be the best it can be,” third-year coach Hubert Davis said.
UNC remained in control on a night when ACC scoring leader Davis faced constant defensive attention before coming on late to score 17 points despite 5-of-14 shooting.
Ingram was busy everywhere. He made 5 of 9 3-pointers, including one from the corner with Jeremy Roach within breath's reach, then had a dive-on-the-floor play in the paint to save a possession and ultimately set up a corner 3-pointer from Cormac Ryan.
Bacot made 10 of 13 shots and also had five assists while staying out of foul trouble in a marquee post matchup with Duke star Kyle Filipowski.
“I knew coming into this game I would have a big game," Bacot said. "I told my mom before the game, 'I think I'm going to get like 20 and 10.”
It was part of a night in which UNC played with tenacity backed by a crowd roaring at ear-ringing levels to put the Blue Devils (16-5, 7-3) in a night-long uphill climb in the first matchup with both teams ranked since the 2018-19 season.
The Tar Heels led 45-35 at halftime, and never let Duke closer than seven after halftime until the final minute by consistently coming up with timely scores or rebound-sealing stops.
Freshman Jared McCain had 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Blue Devils, while Filipowski added 22 points. But second-year coach Jon Scheyer was disappointed in what he felt was a team that didn't match UNC's edge, particularly mentioning getting on the floor for loose balls.
“You can play really well and compete your butt off and still lose to them because they're a really good team,” Scheyer said. “But we didn't compete to the level that you need to to have a chance to beat this team tonight. And that's what I'm disappointed about.”
BIG PICTURE
Duke: The Blue Devils arrived with plenty of momentum after going 7-1 in January. Duke did plenty right offensively (shooting 50.7%) but the Blue Devils made just 5 of 19 3-pointers and committed 11 turnovers - the biggest when Tyrese Proctor threw away an inbounds to Ryan with Duke down 88-80 with 43 seconds left - that led to 19 points for the Tar Heels.
UNC: The Tar Heels started 9-0 in ACC play for their best start in 23 years before Tuesday's loss at Georgia Tech ended their overall win streak at 10 games. This was a big way to get back on track.
UP NEXT
Duke: The Blue Devils host Notre Dame on Wednesday night.
UNC: The Tar Heels host Clemson on Tuesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Kyle Filipowski vs. Armando Bacot (Jared McCain gains possession) | |||
19:39 | +2 | Kyle Filipowski makes two point layup (Tyrese Proctor assists) | 2-0 | |
19:23 | +2 | Armando Bacot makes two point layup (Cormac Ryan assists) | 2-2 | |
19:08 | Tyrese Proctor misses two point layup | |||
19:06 | Harrison Ingram defensive rebound | |||
19:03 | +2 | RJ Davis makes two point jump shot (Harrison Ingram assists) | 2-4 | |
18:40 | Kyle Filipowski misses two point layup | |||
18:38 | Armando Bacot defensive rebound | |||
18:13 | Harrison Ingram misses three point jump shot | |||
18:11 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
18:08 | +2 | Jeremy Roach makes two point jump shot (Mark Mitchell assists) | 4-4 | |
17:59 | Jeremy Roach personal foul (Cormac Ryan draws the foul) | |||
17:38 | +2 | RJ Davis makes two point layup (Cormac Ryan assists) | 4-6 | |
17:19 | Mark Mitchell misses two point jump shot | |||
17:17 | Harrison Ingram defensive rebound | |||
17:13 | +2 | Armando Bacot makes two point layup (RJ Davis assists) | 4-8 | |
17:01 | Jared McCain turnover (bad pass) (Harrison Ingram steals) | |||
16:53 | +2 | Harrison Ingram makes two point layup | 4-10 | |
16:38 | +2 | Tyrese Proctor makes two point layup | 6-10 | |
16:31 | Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot | |||
16:29 | Jared McCain defensive rebound | |||
16:21 | +2 | Jared McCain makes two point layup | 8-10 | |
16:10 | +3 | Cormac Ryan makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists) | 8-13 | |
15:47 | Kyle Filipowski misses two point layup | |||
15:45 | Cormac Ryan defensive rebound | |||
15:32 | Armando Bacot turnover (lost ball) (Jared McCain steals) | |||
15:26 | Harrison Ingram blocks Tyrese Proctor's two point layup | |||
15:24 | Harrison Ingram defensive rebound | |||
15:17 | Harrison Ingram misses three point jump shot | |||
15:15 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
14:56 | Kyle Filipowski misses three point jump shot | |||
14:54 | Harrison Ingram defensive rebound | |||
14:43 | Armando Bacot misses two point hook shot | |||
14:41 | Jared McCain defensive rebound | |||
14:28 | Jeremy Roach misses two point layup | |||
14:26 | Harrison Ingram defensive rebound | |||
14:20 | RJ Davis misses two point layup | |||
14:19 | Armando Bacot offensive rebound | |||
14:19 | Kyle Filipowski shooting foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul) | |||
14:19 | TV timeout | |||
14:19 | Armando Bacot misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
14:19 | Armando Bacot misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
14:19 | Ryan Young defensive rebound | |||
13:56 | Caleb Foster turnover (lost ball) (RJ Davis steals) | |||
13:32 | Seth Trimble misses three point jump shot | |||
13:30 | Caleb Foster defensive rebound | |||
13:13 | Jeremy Roach misses two point jump shot | |||
13:11 | Mark Mitchell offensive rebound | |||
13:08 | +2 | Mark Mitchell makes two point layup | 10-13 | |
12:57 | RJ Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
12:55 | Jared McCain defensive rebound | |||
12:49 | Jared McCain misses three point jump shot | |||
12:47 | Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound | |||
12:38 | +3 | Harrison Ingram makes three point jump shot (Armando Bacot assists) | 10-16 | |
12:23 | +2 | Jeremy Roach makes two point jump shot | 12-16 | |
11:53 | +2 | Armando Bacot makes two point jump shot | 12-18 | |
11:28 | +2 | Caleb Foster makes two point layup | 14-18 | |
11:21 | +2 | Seth Trimble makes two point layup (RJ Davis assists) | 14-20 | |
11:01 | +2 | Ryan Young makes two point layup (Caleb Foster assists) | 16-20 | |
10:29 | Harrison Ingram misses three point jump shot | |||
10:27 | Jared McCain defensive rebound | |||
10:24 | +3 | Jeremy Roach makes three point jump shot (Jared McCain assists) | 19-20 | |
10:04 | +2 | Armando Bacot makes two point layup | 19-22 | |
9:43 | Ryan Young misses two point jump shot | |||
9:41 | Harrison Ingram defensive rebound | |||
9:35 | RJ Davis misses two point layup | |||
9:33 | Ryan Young defensive rebound | |||
9:09 | Jae'Lyn Withers blocks Jared McCain's two point layup | |||
9:07 | Armando Bacot defensive rebound | |||
8:59 | Seth Trimble misses three point jump shot | |||
8:57 | Jared McCain defensive rebound | |||
8:43 | +3 | Jeremy Roach makes three point jump shot | 22-22 | |
8:28 | RJ Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
8:26 | Jared McCain defensive rebound | |||
8:17 | Ryan Young turnover (lost ball) (Jae'Lyn Withers steals) | |||
8:11 | +2 | Seth Trimble makes two point layup | 22-24 | |
7:53 | Caleb Foster misses three point jump shot | |||
7:51 | Seth Trimble defensive rebound | |||
7:40 | Armando Bacot misses two point layup | |||
7:38 | Caleb Foster defensive rebound | |||
7:33 | Armando Bacot personal foul (Caleb Foster draws the foul) | |||
7:33 | TV timeout | |||
7:13 | Blue Devils turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
7:13 | TV timeout | |||
7:01 | +2 | Seth Trimble makes two point layup | 22-26 | |
6:45 | Jae'Lyn Withers personal foul | |||
6:26 | Tyrese Proctor misses two point jump shot | |||
6:24 | Jeremy Roach offensive rebound | |||
6:17 | +2 | Caleb Foster makes two point jump shot | 24-26 | |
6:02 | Caleb Foster shooting foul (Elliot Cadeau draws the foul) | |||
6:02 | +1 | Elliot Cadeau makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-27 | |
6:02 | +1 | Elliot Cadeau makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-28 | |
5:44 | Caleb Foster turnover (bad pass) (Cormac Ryan steals) | |||
5:41 | +2 | Cormac Ryan makes two point layup | 24-30 | |
5:41 | Tyrese Proctor shooting foul (Cormac Ryan draws the foul) | |||
5:41 | Cormac Ryan misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
5:41 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
5:22 | Jalen Washington personal foul (Kyle Filipowski draws the foul) | |||
5:15 | +2 | Kyle Filipowski makes two point jump shot | 26-30 | |
4:57 | Elliot Cadeau misses two point jump shot | |||
4:55 | Jared McCain defensive rebound | |||
4:49 | Jeremy Roach misses three point jump shot | |||
4:47 | Armando Bacot defensive rebound | |||
4:40 | Jeremy Roach shooting foul (Elliot Cadeau draws the foul) | |||
4:40 | Elliot Cadeau misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:40 | +1 | Elliot Cadeau makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-31 | |
4:22 | +2 | Jared McCain makes two point layup | 28-31 | |
3:59 | +3 | Harrison Ingram makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists) | 28-34 | |
3:44 | Kyle Filipowski turnover (lost ball) (Harrison Ingram steals) | |||
3:39 | Tyrese Proctor shooting foul (Elliot Cadeau draws the foul) | |||
3:39 | TV timeout | |||
3:39 | +1 | Elliot Cadeau makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-35 | |
3:39 | +1 | Elliot Cadeau makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-36 | |
3:28 | Kyle Filipowski misses three point jump shot | |||
3:26 | Armando Bacot defensive rebound | |||
3:10 | +2 | Elliot Cadeau makes two point jump shot | 28-38 | |
2:50 | +2 | Jared McCain makes two point layup (Mark Mitchell assists) | 30-38 | |
2:32 | Mark Mitchell blocks Armando Bacot's two point layup | |||
2:30 | Armando Bacot offensive rebound | |||
2:25 | Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot | |||
2:23 | Mark Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
2:13 | +3 | Jared McCain makes three point jump shot | 33-38 | |
1:51 | Elliot Cadeau misses three point jump shot | |||
1:49 | Elliot Cadeau offensive rebound | |||
1:43 | +3 | Harrison Ingram makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists) | 33-41 | |
1:19 | Caleb Foster misses two point layup | |||
1:17 | Kyle Filipowski offensive rebound | |||
1:15 | +2 | Kyle Filipowski makes two point dunk | 35-41 | |
1:09 | +2 | Armando Bacot makes two point jump shot (RJ Davis assists) | 35-43 | |
0:49 | Jeremy Roach misses two point jump shot | |||
0:47 | Armando Bacot defensive rebound | |||
0:25 | Elliot Cadeau misses two point layup | |||
0:23 | Armando Bacot offensive rebound | |||
0:22 | +2 | Armando Bacot makes two point layup | 35-45 | |
0:16 | Blue Devils 30 second timeout | |||
0:00 | Tyrese Proctor misses two point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Blue Devils offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |