North Carolina was a 6.5-point underdog entering Saturday’s rivalry game against Duke, the nation’s No. 4 team. After an impressive second-half comeback and a career-defining shot by Tar Heels senior Seth Trimble to win the game, UNC fans stormed the court not once, but twice, having to return to their seats briefly after referees put 0.4 seconds back on the clock. The extra moment of hope wasn’t enough for the Blue Devils, and the Tar Heels officially secured their biggest win of the season. And with it, their fans hit the court once again for a raucous celebration.
Duke coach Jon Scheyer says he’s is not anti-court storm, but claimed after the game that he was concerned about the safety of his team, and that members of the Blue Devils staff were “punched in the face” during the on-court mayhem.
