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Steve Wiseman

Coach K’s career ends with Duke’s season as UNC beats Blue Devils in Final Four, 81-77

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.

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