$Duke\'s Derryck Thornton Blocks North Carolina\'s Final Shot To Cement Win In Battle For Tobacco Road$

Duke's Derryck Thornton Blocks North Carolina's Final Shot To Cement Win In Battle For Tobacco Road

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Another epic game in the storied tradition of the Tobacco Rd rivalry between #Duke & #UNC pic.twitter.com/uajxbAeDaS

— AAU Basketball (@AAU_Basketball) February 18, 2016

The Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels squared off in The Battle For Tobacco Road on Wednesday night, and what a spectacular game it was. North Carolina had the ball down just one point on its last possession of the game, but Duke's Derryck Thornton was able to block a shot attempt from Joel Berry II. This cemented an important road win for the Blue Devils, along with plenty of bragging rights in the region.

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