NEW ORLEANS — Duke’s oldest and fiercest rival ended Mike Krzyzewski’s run as Blue Devils coach in a thrilling game that matched all the intensity Krzyzewski brought to the Duke-UNC rivalry over the last 42 seasons.
In a game that saw 18 lead changes and 12 ties, Caleb Love scored UNC’s final eight points over the last 24.8 seconds and the Tar Heels beat Duke, 81-77, in an NCAA Tournament national semifinal game at the Superdome Saturday night.
UNC (29-9) moves into Monday night’s NCAA Tournament championship game against Kansas while Krzyzewski, who announced last June this would be his final season as Duke’s coach, heads to retirement.