On senior night in Chapel Hill , UNC had already locked up the number one seed in the ACC with Louisville 's loss to Notre Dame , but Duke still had to win to clinch a double-bye in the ACC Tournament . Joel Berry II , who came off the bench so seniors could start , and Luke Kennard led the way for their respective teams and would score 28 points each . Berry made each of his five attempted three-pointers in the first half to supplement Isaiah Hicks 's success in the post for UNC , while Duke 's Kennard , Grayson Allen , and Jayson Tatum enjoyed success from outside the arc , including a bank shot for Kennard and a four-point play for Allen . Neither team led by more than four points in the first half , which ended with a 48-46 lead for UNC . In the second half , UNC stayed in front or tied until Frank Jackson would give Duke the lead on a free throw with fifteen minutes left in the regulation . In a game that ultimately featured 24 lead changes and 14 ties , Justin Jackson put UNC up 74-71 on a straightaway three-pointer after missing his first six attempts from outside the arc . After Jackson 's shot , Duke would get as close as down by one but Berry scored seven straight points to keep UNC ahead . Allen uncharacteristically missed three consecutive free throws for Duke in the final minutes and UNC emerged victorious 90-83
ACC Tournament
2017 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
Carolina–Duke rivalry