Duke beats UNC 76-61 with 2nd half surge
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Cameron Boozer had 26 points, 15 rebounds and five assists to help No. 1 Duke beat No. 17 North Carolina 76-61 on Saturday night in a rivalry rematch.
Maliq Brown added 15 points as Duke led by a single possession early after halftime before taking over with 16 straight points.
That ballooned to a 24-2 surge. Derek Dixon scored 17 points to lead the Tar Heels. North Carolina was playing a day after learning star freshman Caleb Wilson was lost to a season-ending broken thumb.
The Tar Heels had taken the first meeting on Seth Trimble's last-second 3-pointer last month.
The Tar Heels kept it close in the first half as North Carolina star freshman Caleb Wilson broke his right thumb in practice and will miss the remainder of the season, the school announced.
Wilson broke the finger on Thursday while working his way back from a fractured left hand.
UNC said Wilson was dunking when he suffered the injury, which required surgery.
Wilson was the 17th-ranked Tar Heels' leading scorer (19.8 ppg) and rebounder (9.4 per game). He fractured his left hand in a Feb. 10 loss at Miami and was believed to be nearing a return.
Wilson is expected to be cleared during the NBA predraft process and is expected to be a high lottery pick.
ESPN and The Associated Press contributed.
