In a heart-wrenching ACC tournament semifinal, North Carolina lost to Duke 74-71, in part due to a lane violation by Jae-Lyn Withers that erased a key free throw. Despite a valiant comeback from a 21-point deficit, the Tar Heels could not overcome earlier mistakes, emphasizing that their fate was sealed long before that moment. The team felt they deserved a spot in the NCAA tournament, but this loss raised questions about their tournament viability, especially considering Duke was without star player Cooper Flagg.
"We made a ton of mistakes throughout the game. We were in that position trying to dig ourselves out of it and come out with a win or get to overtime."
"It was a lot more to blame than a lane violation. We were in that position trying to dig ourselves out of it and come out with a win or get to overtime."
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