Down 8 Points With 17 Seconds

Carolina comes back to win against dook in one of the most dramatic games in the history of the rivalry.

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[cherokeejoshua]

Stunning combination of resiliancy by UNC, choking by Duke, strategy by Dean Smith to have so many timeouts left, and luck by banking in the last shot. 8 points down, 17 seconds left, no three-pointer. If this isn't the greatest comeback in sports history, I don't know what is.

[tinnuhana]

Bobby Jones: 2 FTs...80-86

Walter Davis: steal and assist to Kuester...82-86

Bobby Jones: layup...84-86

Walter Davis: jump shot...86-86

Win in OT

South Mecklenburg 1 Duke 0

[David Epstein]

I was a student basketball manager for Duke then and was on the bench that day. After that shot at the buzzer to tie the game, I swear I have never heard anything so loud in my life. So loud I couldn't hear myself think. And that bus ride back to Durham was the longest 8-mile bus ride I have ever taken.

[Eric Sechriest]

Of all the magical times in Chapel Hill, this might be the greatest. Unbelievable is the best way to describe "the shot".

[Jamuraan1]

Why couldn't the Thunder do this just once?

[PlaystationVitaLord]

This is much better than the Austin Rivers Shot.

[chanXchan010]

those shorts 0.0

[twowheelstew]

Wow! 38 years ago today. I was a freshman living at Morrison. My roomie and I were putting on our coats to leave cause it looked like game over. We had seats high up at the end of the court opposite the Carolina goal. Went from being bummed about the upset to absolute exhilaration in about two minutes. Wish I still had the ticket stub for that one.

[tdrury1975]

how many years later and i still have tears streaming down my face. GO HEELS!

[aikimark1955]

I was there. I still have my ticket stub from the game.

[Ethan Meyers]

now that there is a 3 point line, that final shot would have won it... i think