"Harris led that effort, hitting all six of her free throws in the fourth quarter while repeatedly drawing whistles in the paint. Aarnisalo hit two free throws at the 3:51 mark for a 61-60 lead that put the Tar Heels ahead for good."
"UNC had won 11 of 12 coming in, with the lone loss coming at Duke two weeks ago - a game in which the Blue Devils notably had a 21-0 advantage in free-throw attempts. The Tar Heels repeatedly got to the line in the rematch, going 15 for 18 at the line in the fourth quarter alone and 20 of 27 for the game."
"The Tar Heels (25-6, 14-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) denied the Blue Devils (21-8, 16-2) a chance to secure their first outright league regular-season title since 2013. While Duke had already clinched the No. 1 seed for next week's ACC Tournament, 10th-ranked Louisville can clinch a share of the regular-season crown with a win later Sunday against Notre Dame."
No. 21 North Carolina defeated No. 12 Duke 74-69 on Sunday, with Elina Aarnisalo scoring a career-high 22 points and Nyla Harris contributing 19 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter. The victory denied Duke an outright ACC regular-season title, though Duke had already clinched the No. 1 seed for the ACC Tournament. North Carolina shot effectively from the free-throw line, going 20 of 27 for the game and 15 of 18 in the fourth quarter alone. Harris was instrumental in the fourth quarter, hitting all six of her free throws while drawing multiple fouls in the paint. Ashlon Jackson led Duke with 17 points. The Tar Heels improved to 25-6 overall and 14-4 in conference play.
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