Former Duke basketball guard Jaylen Blakes, who earned a degree over three years in Durham before transferring to Stanford for his final college season, played the role of hero for the Cardinal (12-6, 4-3 ACC) in Saturday afternoon's 72-71 win on the home floor of his former archrival, UNC, who fell to to 12-7 overall and 5-2 in ACC play.

Jaylen Blakes reminded everyone that was true on Saturday in the Smith Center when the guard hit a game-winning shot for Stanford to pull off an upset road win over North Carolina, further damaging the Tar Heels’ already-questionable NCAA Tournament resume.

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In three years with Duke, guard Jaylen Blakes didn't accomplish all that much against North Carolina. Blakes played in five minutes over two games against the Tar Heels and failed to score a single point.

Stanford guard Jaylen Blakes, who played three years at Duke, made a final memory against UNC at the Smith Center. Here's what he said.

Duke graduate transfer Jaylen Blakes hit a short jumper with 1.5 seconds left to lift Stanford to a 72-71 win over North Carolina on Saturday, the first meeting as Atlantic Coast Conference rivals and the first Cardinal win over the Tar Heels in 15 meetings.

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No. 19 North Carolina defeated No. 14 Duke 53-46 on Thursday at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill, N.C., the first of two meetings between the rival teams. North Carolina senior Alyssa Ustby led the Tar Heels with 10 points and 12 rebounds. The loss is the Blue Devils’ first in conference play so far this season.

Duke has struggled getting off to quick starts on offense at points this season, mostly notably in its loss to South Florida a few weeks ago, and Thursday’s matchup was an amalgamation of that weakness.

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