"The 14th-ranked Tar Heels stunned the fourth-ranked Blue Devils 71-68 on Seth Trimble's 3-pointer with 0.4 left, a shot that originally appeared to come as time expired and had jubilant fans rush the court in a chaotic celebration. Officials reviewed the play and determined time was left, so fans had to be cleared for Duke to get one final play before storming the court again when the clock officially hit zero."
""When they rushed the court, a number of people got knocked over," Cunningham said. "But then we had to clear the court again. So when we normally have something like just rushing the court and the game is over, we do have a line by the benches to get people off safely. "Obviously, if somebody got injured, that's just really, really disappointing. We'll do the best we can to make sure that doesn't happen, but again, my apologies to Duke for that.""
The ACC fined North Carolina $50,000 for violating the league's event security policy after fans rushed the court following a last-second 3-pointer that initially appeared to end the game. Officials reviewed the play and determined 0.4 seconds remained, requiring the court to be cleared for one final Duke play before fans stormed the court again when the clock hit zero. Duke staff reported injuries, with coach Jon Scheyer saying staff members "got punched in the face." UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham apologized and said the school will review video replays. The fine, a first offense, will fund a conference scholarship program.
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