Following the game, head coach Hubert Davis talked about his team's efforts and coming up short when he met the media. Here is what Davis had to say about the Tar Heels. All quote

Over a month later against an undefeated Florida team during the Jumpman Invitational, UNC was down 46-34 at halftime. After taking the lead in the second half and losing it, North Carolina regained the lead, 81-77, with 4:03 to play. In almost a mirror image of the Kansas game, UNC was outscored 1 3-3 for the remainder of the game.

Freshman Kon Knueppel scored 17 points to help No. 2 Duke beat rival North Carolina 82-69 on Saturday night and clinch the outright Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title.