North Carolina won the most recent Duke–Carolina men’s basketball game, 71–68.

Quick Scoop

  • Matchup: Duke Blue Devils vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (men’s basketball).
  • Date: February 7, 2026, in Chapel Hill.
  • Final score: North Carolina 71, Duke 68.
  • Game-winner: Seth Trimble hit a corner three with about 0.4 seconds left to give UNC its only lead of the game.
  • Comeback note: UNC trailed by as many as 13 in the first half and 11 in the second before rallying.

How it ended

With the score tied 68–68 in the final seconds, UNC secured a defensive rebound, called timeout, and then ran a play that freed Seth Trimble in the corner. He buried a three-pointer with under a second remaining, sealing the 71–68 win for the Tar Heels and sending the Smith Center into chaos.

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