Coach K's Cameron farewell: No. 4 Duke upset by archrival North Carolina

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DURHAM, N.C. — North Carolina spoiled the emotional home finale of retiring Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski, beating fourth-ranked rival Duke 94-81 on Saturday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

The day that was all about the coach who has 1,196 career victories and five NCAA championships abruptly turned into a season-defining performance for the Tar Heels, who played fearlessly in an extra rowdy arena and shot 59% after halftime.

It marked the first time an unranked North Carolina team had beaten a top-5 Duke team in Cameron since 1990, and it came a month after the Blue Devils had won by 20 in Chapel Hill.

"All week, we just talked about our competitive fight," first-year UNC coach Hubert Davis said, "that we had to do three things: We had to plant our feet, we had to stand our ground and we had to fight. ... I just felt like, as the game went on, we started to just gain more and more confidence."

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Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski walks off the floor following a tribute in his honor after the team's NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina, Saturday, March 5, 2022, in Durham, N.C. Krzyzewski, who is retiring after the season, coached his final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium.  ( Associated Press)

By the final minutes, the Tar Heels (23-8, 15-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) were stretching the lead to double figures, hitting clinching free throws and leaving the "Cameron Crazies" in disbelief that Krzyzewski's final home game after 42 years at the helm of Duke would end this way.

The school held an on-court ceremony for Krzyzewski after the game, though the coach first grabbed the