No. 1 Duke closed the regular season in dominant fashion Saturday night, defeating rival North Carolina 76-61 at Cameron Indoor Stadium while celebrating senior night.
Brown led the emotional night on the floor, finishing with 15 points, nine rebounds and five steals in a standout performance. Cameron Boozer added a double-double with 26 points, 15 rebounds and five assists as the Blue Devils (29-2, 17-1 ACC) avenged their earlier loss in Chapel Hill and finished the regular season atop the conference.
The Blue Devils led 39-34 at halftime behind 12 points from Boozer and maintained control early in the second half as Cayden Boozer and Cameron Boozer answered a quick North Carolina push.
The decisive stretch came midway through the half when Duke erupted for a 20-2 run. Dame Sarr sparked the surge with a corner 3-pointer, a steal and a fast-break dunk before Brown drilled a three to cap an 11-0 run that pushed the lead to double digits.
Duke’s defense finished the job, holding the Tar Heels to just 27 points after halftime.
The victory, however, came with concern as guard Caleb Foster exited late in the first half with a foot injury and did not return while Patrick Ngongba II never saw the court with a presumed foot injury. The Blue Devils still have to get through the ACC tournament, but will surely want its two starters back before the official start of March Madness. But, for now they will have plenty of time to enjoy this win, earning a double-bye in the conference tournament.
Dame got Cameron rockin ‼️ pic.twitter.com/ZiXwgp4Zko
— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) March 8, 2026
