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Right about the time the Smith Center crowd was mouthing "O'er the ramparts we watched," 700 miles away, Jordan Daniels was sinking the free throw that changed what the game would mean entirely.
What had looked at the start of the day as a chance for North Carolina or Duke to establish itself as the main contender to Florida State was now a chance to take control of the ACC, after Daniels and Boston College upset the Seminoles earlier Wednesday night.
Whether the teams in Chapel Hill knew what was on the line or not, they played like it, right down to Austin Rivers' 24-footer over Tyler Zeller to clinch an 85-84 Duke win that not only secured its own place in this rivalry's history but turned the ACC standings upside down.
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