No. 15 Gamecocks play with an AP Top 25 ranking for 1st time since 2017 – Winnipeg Free Press
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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. 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.
Harrison Ingram saw his teammate's shot go up, then the ball bouncing off the back of the rim and clipping the glass as it headed toward a Duke rebounder. Instead, North Carolina's versatile 6-foot-7 forward batted at the ball to keep it alive, then tipped it back to bounce off the feet of Duke's Tyrese Proctor then dove to the floor to beat Proctor to the ball.