POSTGAME NOTES
CAROLINA 88, DUKE 72
DURHAM, N.C.
FEB. 20, 2019
UNC Scoring Leader: Luke Maye 30
UNC Rebound Leader: Maye 15
UNC Assist Leader: Cameron Johnson and Kenny Williams 4
Points Per Possession: UNC .90 (88 points on 98 possessions); Duke .71 (72 points on 101 possessions)
• Carolina is 21-5 overall and 11-2 in the ACC. The Tar Heels are 9-1 on the road this season (7-0 in league play).
• This was the 14th time UNC has defeated the No. 1 team in the AP poll, more than any other school in college basketball history.
• This was the eighth time Roy Williams has defeated the No. 1 team in the AP poll. That breaks a tie with Gary Williams for the most wins over the AP No. 1 team in college basketball history (five at UNC, three at Kansas).
Most Wins By Coach Over No. 1 Team in AP Poll
8 – Roy Williams – (5 UNC, 3 Kansas)
7 – Gary Williams – (6 Maryland, 1 Ohio State)
6 – Mike Krzyzewski – (Duke)
6 – Digger Phelps – (Notre Dame)
6 – Dean Smith – (UNC)
5 – Jim Boeheim – (Syracuse)
5 – John Calipari – (3 Massachusetts, 2 Kentucky)
5 – Mike Montgomery – (4 Stanford, 1 Cal)
5 – Rick Pitino – (3 Louisville, 2 Kentucky)
• Carolina is now 8-10 against Duke when the Blue Devils are ranked No. 1 in the AP poll. This was Carolina’s fourth win at Cameron Indoor Stadium against a No. 1-ranked Duke team.
UNC WINS OVER NO. 1 DUKE (AP)
~Jan. 12, 1980 – No. 15 UNC 82, No. 1 Duke 67
~Jan. 18, 1989 – No. 13 UNC 91, No. 1 Duke 71
Feb. 5, 1992 – No. 9 UNC 75, No. 1 Duke 73
Feb. 3, 1994 – No. 2 UNC, 89, No. 1 Duke 78
Feb. 5, 1998 – No. 2 UNC 97, No. 1 Duke 73
March 8, 1998 – No. 4 UNC 83, No. 1 Duke 68
~March 4, 2006 – No. 13 UNC 83, No. 1 Duke 76
~Feb. 20, 2019 – No. 8 UNC 88, No. 1 Duke 72
~ at Cameron Indoor Stadium
CAROLINA’S NCAA RECORD 14 WINS OVER AP NO. 1-RANKED TEAMS
Date#1 teamSiteScore
1/14/59NC StateA72-68
1/12/80DukeA82-67
11/21/87SyracuseSPR96-93 (ot)
1/18/89DukeA91-71
3/17/90 ^OklahomaAUS79-77
2/5/92DukeH75-73
2/3/94DukeH89-78
2/5/98DukeH97-73
3/8/98 *DukeGBO83-68
1/17/04ConnecticutH86-83
4/4/05 ^IllinoisSTL75-70
3/4/06DukeA83-76
12/4/13Michigan StateA79-65
2/20/19DukeA88-72
• Carolina is 7-0 in ACC road games this year, the 12th time in Williams’ 16 seasons UNC has posted a winning record on the road in ACC play.
• This is the fourth time in the Roy Williams Era the Tar Heels have won at least seven ACC road games (7 in 2006, 8 in 2008, 7 in 2012 and seven with two road games to play in 2019).
• Williams is 86-47 in ACC road games, a percentage of .647 that is second-highest in ACC history.
• Carolina had 20 assists, the 14th time this season the Tar Heels have assisted on 20 or more field goals. UNC is 14-0 when it has 20 or more assists.
• Carolina shot 50.7 percent from the floor. The Tar Heels are 9-0 this season and 210-7 under Roy Williams when shooting 50 percent from the floor.
• The Tar Heels shot 57.1 percent in the second half, the seventh time in the last nine games UNC has 50 percent or better in the second half.
• The Tar Heels came into the game averaging a school-record 9.1 threes per game, but made only 2 of 20 tonight (one each by Luke Maye and Coby White). The two threes are a season low for the Tar Heels (previous was three in the home loss to Louisville).
• Carolina’s three-point percentage (.200) was the lowest in a win since UNC was 4 for 27 (.148) against Gonzaga in the 2017 NCAA championship game.
• Carolina scored 62 of its 88 points in the paint. The 62 points are the most by Carolina this season in an ACC game and the second most in any game (64 against Tennessee Tech). The previous high in an ACC game this year was 50 in the home win over NC State.
• Carolina never trailed and led for all but 34 seconds.
Tar Heel Notes
• Luke Maye scored 30 points and had a game-high 15 rebounds. It was his third career 30/15 game (vs. Boston College and NC State last year) and just the second by a Tar Heel against Duke. Billy Cunningham had 31 points and 16 rebounds, also at Duke, on Feb. 23, 1963.
• It was Maye’s fifth career 30-point game and his fourth against a Triangle-based team (three against NC State and one against Duke).
• It was Maye’s ninth career game with 15 or more rebounds.
• Maye’s 15 rebounds increase his career total to 821. He passed Jason Capel (807), Mike O’Koren (815) and Bobby Jones (817) to move into 18th place in UNC history.
• It was Maye’s fifth career 30-point/10-rebound game. He is tied for the third most 30/10 games all-time by a Tar Heel. Only Lennie Rosenbluth and Billy Cunningham have more and Maye is tied with Charlie Scott, Antawn Jamison and Mitch Kupchak with five.
30-POINT/10-REBOUND GAMES BY A TAR HEEL
21 – Lennie Rosenbluth, 1954-57
19 – Billy Cunningham, 1962-65
5 – Luke Maye, 2015-
5 – Antawn Jamison, 1995-98
5 – Mitch Kupchak, 1973-76
5 – Charlie Scott, 1967-70
4 – Larry Miller, 1965-68
3 – Tyler Hansbrough, 2005-09
3 – Sam Perkins, 1980-84
• Cameron Johnson made a career-high 11 field goals and scored 26 points.
• It was Johnson’s eighth 20-point game of the season and his 16th career 20-point game. It was the first time he scored 20 or more points in a game in which he did not make a three-point field goal (was 0 for 4).
• Even with the 0 for 4 from beyond the arc, Johnson is 26 of 46 in 3FGs in Carolina’s seven ACC road wins this year.
• Garrison Brooks had 14 points and eight rebounds. It was his ninth double-figure scoring game of the season and the most since he had 20 in the season opener at Wofford. The 14 points equal his second-highest career scoring game and are the most he has ever scored in an ACC game. He’s scored in double figures in two straight games against Duke.
Series
• Carolina leads, 138-111
• Carolina is 48-54 against Duke in Durham, including 37-45 in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
• Carolina is 7-9 at Duke under Roy Williams (wins in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016 and 2019).
• The 16-point win is the second-largest by a Williams-led team at Duke. UNC won by 18 in 2012 (88-70).
Roy Williams
• 863-232 overall, 445-131 at UNC, 191-74 in ACC regular season, 86-47 in ACC road games
Next Game: Saturday, Feb. 23 vs. Florida State, 3:50 p.m. (CBS)
CAROLINA 88, DUKE 72
DURHAM, N.C.
FEB. 20, 2019
UNC Scoring Leader: Luke Maye 30
UNC Rebound Leader: Maye 15
UNC Assist Leader: Cameron Johnson and Kenny Williams 4
Points Per Possession: UNC .90 (88 points on 98 possessions); Duke .71 (72 points on 101 possessions)
• Carolina is 21-5 overall and 11-2 in the ACC. The Tar Heels are 9-1 on the road this season (7-0 in league play).
• This was the 14th time UNC has defeated the No. 1 team in the AP poll, more than any other school in college basketball history.
• This was the eighth time Roy Williams has defeated the No. 1 team in the AP poll. That breaks a tie with Gary Williams for the most wins over the AP No. 1 team in college basketball history (five at UNC, three at Kansas).
Most Wins By Coach Over No. 1 Team in AP Poll
8 – Roy Williams – (5 UNC, 3 Kansas)
7 – Gary Williams – (6 Maryland, 1 Ohio State)
6 – Mike Krzyzewski – (Duke)
6 – Digger Phelps – (Notre Dame)
6 – Dean Smith – (UNC)
5 – Jim Boeheim – (Syracuse)
5 – John Calipari – (3 Massachusetts, 2 Kentucky)
5 – Mike Montgomery – (4 Stanford, 1 Cal)
5 – Rick Pitino – (3 Louisville, 2 Kentucky)
• Carolina is now 8-10 against Duke when the Blue Devils are ranked No. 1 in the AP poll. This was Carolina’s fourth win at Cameron Indoor Stadium against a No. 1-ranked Duke team.
UNC WINS OVER NO. 1 DUKE (AP)
~Jan. 12, 1980 – No. 15 UNC 82, No. 1 Duke 67
~Jan. 18, 1989 – No. 13 UNC 91, No. 1 Duke 71
Feb. 5, 1992 – No. 9 UNC 75, No. 1 Duke 73
Feb. 3, 1994 – No. 2 UNC, 89, No. 1 Duke 78
Feb. 5, 1998 – No. 2 UNC 97, No. 1 Duke 73
March 8, 1998 – No. 4 UNC 83, No. 1 Duke 68
~March 4, 2006 – No. 13 UNC 83, No. 1 Duke 76
~Feb. 20, 2019 – No. 8 UNC 88, No. 1 Duke 72
~ at Cameron Indoor Stadium
CAROLINA’S NCAA RECORD 14 WINS OVER AP NO. 1-RANKED TEAMS
Date#1 teamSiteScore
1/14/59NC StateA72-68
1/12/80DukeA82-67
11/21/87SyracuseSPR96-93 (ot)
1/18/89DukeA91-71
3/17/90 ^OklahomaAUS79-77
2/5/92DukeH75-73
2/3/94DukeH89-78
2/5/98DukeH97-73
3/8/98 *DukeGBO83-68
1/17/04ConnecticutH86-83
4/4/05 ^IllinoisSTL75-70
3/4/06DukeA83-76
12/4/13Michigan StateA79-65
2/20/19DukeA88-72
• Carolina is 7-0 in ACC road games this year, the 12th time in Williams’ 16 seasons UNC has posted a winning record on the road in ACC play.
• This is the fourth time in the Roy Williams Era the Tar Heels have won at least seven ACC road games (7 in 2006, 8 in 2008, 7 in 2012 and seven with two road games to play in 2019).
• Williams is 86-47 in ACC road games, a percentage of .647 that is second-highest in ACC history.
• Carolina had 20 assists, the 14th time this season the Tar Heels have assisted on 20 or more field goals. UNC is 14-0 when it has 20 or more assists.
• Carolina shot 50.7 percent from the floor. The Tar Heels are 9-0 this season and 210-7 under Roy Williams when shooting 50 percent from the floor.
• The Tar Heels shot 57.1 percent in the second half, the seventh time in the last nine games UNC has 50 percent or better in the second half.
• The Tar Heels came into the game averaging a school-record 9.1 threes per game, but made only 2 of 20 tonight (one each by Luke Maye and Coby White). The two threes are a season low for the Tar Heels (previous was three in the home loss to Louisville).
• Carolina’s three-point percentage (.200) was the lowest in a win since UNC was 4 for 27 (.148) against Gonzaga in the 2017 NCAA championship game.
• Carolina scored 62 of its 88 points in the paint. The 62 points are the most by Carolina this season in an ACC game and the second most in any game (64 against Tennessee Tech). The previous high in an ACC game this year was 50 in the home win over NC State.
• Carolina never trailed and led for all but 34 seconds.
Tar Heel Notes
• Luke Maye scored 30 points and had a game-high 15 rebounds. It was his third career 30/15 game (vs. Boston College and NC State last year) and just the second by a Tar Heel against Duke. Billy Cunningham had 31 points and 16 rebounds, also at Duke, on Feb. 23, 1963.
• It was Maye’s fifth career 30-point game and his fourth against a Triangle-based team (three against NC State and one against Duke).
• It was Maye’s ninth career game with 15 or more rebounds.
• Maye’s 15 rebounds increase his career total to 821. He passed Jason Capel (807), Mike O’Koren (815) and Bobby Jones (817) to move into 18th place in UNC history.
• It was Maye’s fifth career 30-point/10-rebound game. He is tied for the third most 30/10 games all-time by a Tar Heel. Only Lennie Rosenbluth and Billy Cunningham have more and Maye is tied with Charlie Scott, Antawn Jamison and Mitch Kupchak with five.
30-POINT/10-REBOUND GAMES BY A TAR HEEL
21 – Lennie Rosenbluth, 1954-57
19 – Billy Cunningham, 1962-65
5 – Luke Maye, 2015-
5 – Antawn Jamison, 1995-98
5 – Mitch Kupchak, 1973-76
5 – Charlie Scott, 1967-70
4 – Larry Miller, 1965-68
3 – Tyler Hansbrough, 2005-09
3 – Sam Perkins, 1980-84
• Cameron Johnson made a career-high 11 field goals and scored 26 points.
• It was Johnson’s eighth 20-point game of the season and his 16th career 20-point game. It was the first time he scored 20 or more points in a game in which he did not make a three-point field goal (was 0 for 4).
• Even with the 0 for 4 from beyond the arc, Johnson is 26 of 46 in 3FGs in Carolina’s seven ACC road wins this year.
• Garrison Brooks had 14 points and eight rebounds. It was his ninth double-figure scoring game of the season and the most since he had 20 in the season opener at Wofford. The 14 points equal his second-highest career scoring game and are the most he has ever scored in an ACC game. He’s scored in double figures in two straight games against Duke.
Series
• Carolina leads, 138-111
• Carolina is 48-54 against Duke in Durham, including 37-45 in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
• Carolina is 7-9 at Duke under Roy Williams (wins in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016 and 2019).
• The 16-point win is the second-largest by a Williams-led team at Duke. UNC won by 18 in 2012 (88-70).
Roy Williams
• 863-232 overall, 445-131 at UNC, 191-74 in ACC regular season, 86-47 in ACC road games
Next Game: Saturday, Feb. 23 vs. Florida State, 3:50 p.m. (CBS)
