North Carolina Stuns Duke, Michigan State Survives OT vs. Illinois, Kentucky Beats Tennessee

A wild day around men’s college basketball saw a number of notable upsets and the freshmen continued to show out. Here’s a recap of the top moments.

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North Carolina guard Seth Trimble celebrates with teammates after hitting the game-winning triple to beat Duke. | Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

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On a wild Saturday, North Carolina senior guard Seth Trimble hit the game-winning three-pointer with fewer than one second left to rally the Tar Heels to their only lead of the game past No. 4 Duke, 71–68, in Chapel Hill, N.C. Freshman Caleb Wilson led North Carolina with 23 points, while Trimble finished with 16 points. Duke freshman Cameron Boozer led all scorers with 24 points and added 11 rebounds. Sports Illustrated also followed a number of notable results with a recap below.

Recap of Saturday’s notable men’s college basketball results

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Published Feb 7, 2026 | Modified Feb 8, 2026

KEVIN SWEENEY

Kevin Sweeney is a staff writer at Sports Illustrated covering college basketball and the NBA draft. He joined the SI staff in July 2021 and also serves host and analyst for The Field of 68. Sweeney is a Naismith Trophy voter and ia member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. He is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.

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