In a season on Friday, there were all classic winning conspiracies for the UNC that could be described as frustration. Then with Jialein, the line stepped on the line – literally.
The Tar Heels lost the game tinging -free throw against rival Duke, who was playing without the NBA Top Pick Cooper Flag, with a violation of the lane, 4.1 seconds remaining in the semi -final of his ACC tournament. He defeated 74-71, and ended his final opportunity to improve the lack of march obsession.
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The return of a wild UNC had almost erased, which was once the 24 -point Duke lead. With the Blue Devils reaching 72-71, Van Alan Lubin went on the line with the opportunity to get the lead and lost the first free throw, which he was shooting for overtime.
He made a shot, but before the ball left his hand, Vithars clearly stepped on the line, removed the free throw and gave the Duke to the ball. Who nipal proceeded to make both of his free throw, and the last shot of the UNC was wide to finish the game.
The fifth year was senior whites, who moved from Louis Will last season, did not commit lane violations, Duke had a 4.1 second left ball. It would be possible for a UNC to break, but the target heels were well equipped for overtime.
In addition to the Flag and Milliq Brown, Duke was rejected for the game, Khamean Malwach, the center, called on the play that had actually sent the coral on the line. After the second half, the Blue Devil would have been without his two star freshman, in which the Tar Heels dropped them out of 47-29.
Instead, Duke got the ball without loss.
Five different Blue Devils scored in dual figures, while Leban led the UNC led with more than 20 points, as well as 10 ribbounds. The Vatrons were 1-5 from the field for two points as well as three rebounds and three turnover.
When you remember how much game the game needs, the loss is even more crushed. It is unclear how many wins will be against the Duke without the flag, but the UNC is now 1-12 on the uncertain aspect of Quad 1 games and the March bubbles.
The UNC has not just said this in most of its sports against the opponents of the tournament, and it is probably the electoral importance on Sunday. One snack would mean that two NCAA tournaments in three years after the impossible run in the championship game in 2022 would lose two NCA tournaments, and it would not help Head Coach Habit Davis in the employment security department.
