UNC did what they were supposed to do this time... Unfortunately

So did I mention that this Carolina team should have dominated Duke in the first meeting? Yes, yes I did. Well, it just so happened that they chose to dominate Duke in the second game instead. Not many teams can take down Duke in Cameron with ease, but this UNC team has that kind of star power.

Miles Plumlee and his brother Mason carried Duke. (Photo courtesy Google Images)

It amazes me that this UNC team could ever lose a game with as much talent and athleticism and length and size as they have. Kendall Marshall is as good a point guard as there is in the ACC and Tyler Zeller, John Henson and Harrison Barnes is without question the best front line in the country, and all three could play (and possibly start) in the NBA right now.

So, with that being said, as a Duke fan I am very happy to have escaped the regular season with a split with the Tar Heels. I am worried about the possibility of a rematch in the ACC Championship game, but if Duke does in fact reach the conference championship game they will have at least locked up a No. 2 seed in the Big Dance, so not a big deal if they do in fact lose again.

The only devastating aspect of this loss is the fact that I was at the game. Wow, was it painful. It was so bad I considered leaving after halftime. That has to be the first game I've been to in Cameron in which I felt Duke just never had a chance to win. The lone bright spot for the Devils was the play of the Plumlee brothers, who kept them somewhat alive in the second half.

They were badly outplayed from the start and the better team just won the game. Enough said.