Recap: UNC vs. Duke

This game was pretty compelling for about the first 3/4, with both teams playing at a very high level. But in the end, it was all Carolina. Scoring more than 100 points at Cameron is a great achievement, and you have to wonder about the Duke defense which was coming in giving up around 60 points a game. I think the difference for Carolina was balance. All five starters were in double figures, and no one really jumped off the page (although Lawson had a better than average game). Duke had only 8 points from starter Greg Paulus and 5 points from starter Lance Thomas. And I think Carolina's run game really wore down Duke in the end. Plus when you get Tyler Hansbrough to knock down a contested 3, you know it's your night.

So now where do these teams go from here? Duke has struggled of late (much like Wake Forest) and really needs to stabilize because there are several teams right on their heels (no pun intended). Meantime, I think UNC is becoming the team everyone thought they would be at the beginning of the year. I expect them to finish somewhere around 13-3 in conference.