North Carolina’s furious comeback against Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals came up short after Jae’lyn Withers committed a lane violation on teammate Ven-Allen Lubin’s successful second free throw attempt — which had it counted, would’ve tied the game at 72 with seconds remaining.
For a North Carolina team that began the day on the wrong side of the bubble, it was as painful a way to lose to an arch-rival as you could draw up.
“I’m not answering that,” North Carolina coach Hubert Davis said postgame when asked if it was the appropriate call.
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Although Lubin made the second free throw, the basket didn’t count because Withers stepped into the paint before the shot was released, a clear violation of the rules.
“I feel sick for that young man,” CBS Sports’ Gary Parrish said on X after Withers’ violation.
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