WATCH: North Carolina players rush court, taunt crowd after upset of Duke on Coach K night
The North Carolina Tar Heels upset Duke on Saturday night, beating the Blue Devils and head coach Mike Krzyzewski in his final home game of his career. North Carolina won 94-81 on Duke’s home court, getting revenge for their earlier loss this season. After the game, North Carolina’s excitement was too much to contain as they rushed onto the court to celebrate their victory in the rivalry, playing spoiler to such a big night.
North Carolina pulls off upset of Duke
After the game, the Tar Heels showed just how much the victory meant to them and let their rivals know it. While excited and eager to rub in their win, the North Carolina players quickly made their way to the postgame handshake line and congratulated Mike Krzyzewski on his legendary career before continuing their celebration in the locker room.
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“We knew coming into the game that there would be a lot of noise, a lot of people coming in,” said North Carolina’s Armando Bacot after the game. “We knew coming in we were either going to win the fight or win the game — and it didn’t have to come to a fight, so we won the game.
“I just want to give my respects to Coach K too for a great career. It was just great to win this game on their floor. This is a signature win and I’m just so happy.”