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Feb. 8, 2005

It's not always the superstars who claim the spotlight in the nation's best college basketball rivalry. Some of the lesser-known names who have had big games for Carolina against the Blue Devils:

1980-82, Jimmy Black puts together a streak of five straight double-figure games against the Blue Devils.

1985, Warren Martin posts a double-double in a UNC win.

1988, Steve Bucknall scores 22 points at Cameron Indoor Stadium in a Duke victory. Bucknall would later play a pivotal role in the 1989 ACC Tournament championship against Duke, scoring 10 points and playing tenacious defense.

1991-92, Hubert Davis has six straight double-figure games against the Devils, including a 35-point outburst in Durham.

1997, Serge Zwikker gets a double-double (14 points and 10 rebounds) in a 91-85 Tar Heel victory at the Smith Center.

1999, Max Owens caps a terrific ACC Tournament with 22 points in a championship game loss to Duke.

(Special thanks to Woody Durham for his statistical help on this story)

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