Thewith5.51pm GMTUNC Wilmington 54-61 Duke 12.17,moment halfThe Blue Devils rattled off 14 unanswered points to turn a 46-42 deficit into a 56-46 lead, but the reeling Seahawks haven’t tapped out just yet. A putback by UNC Wilmington’s CJ Bryce in transition keeps the underdogs within touching distance and prompts a Duke timeout.
Duke is taking over this game. pic.twitter.com/3eb5LZk5KR 5.46pm GMTHere’s an email from Simon McGrother in North Carolina, and where basketball is king. I am an ex-pat living in North Carolina and a Seahawks win (even against this weakest of Duke teams) would constitute a sporting earthquake in the state. College basketball if comfortably the most distinguished sport and,adore or hate them, Duke are always a contender. Even their Lehigh and Mercer embarrassments would pale in comparison to losing to an in-state mid-major. They’d never live it down.
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