Video: Austin Rivers beats UNC at buzzer

Duke freshman star, Austin Rivers, came to play scoring 29 pints and this dagger to give Duke a heroic victory over UNC. North Carolina blew a 10 point lead with 3 minutes left in the game. Duke came back with a 13-2 run at the end of the game with big shots coming from Tyler Thorton and Ryan Kelly, and a Tyler Zeller tip in on his own basket. The big shot came by Austin Rivers...

Doc Rivers says watching son Austin hit the winning shot for Duke was more fun than coaching.

Austin Rivers can shoot, and people know that.  Tonight he showed why he can have a little more leeway next time someone tries to give him grief over it.  Rivers powered an incredible comeback by the Duke Blue Devils and led them to a 85-84 win amidst a stunned crowd at Chapel Hill.  Check out the winning 3-pointer below: Click here to view the embedded video. Article found on: Cosby Sweaters

The most highly coveted guard in the Class of 2011 committed to Duke on September 30th of 2010. Since that day, he has received immense media attention  (both good and bad) and has shown himself to be one of college basketball’s most polarizing players. Playing for Duke, this does not surprise. While both the media and Duke’s own fanbase have been critical of Austin...

Austin Rivers pulled up, launched a high-arcing 3-pointer - and shot No. 10 Duke right back to the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The freshman capped the Blue Devils' furious rally with a buzzer-beater that gave them an 85-84 win over No. 5 North Carolina on Wednesday night - and just might have put their season back on track. A few days earlier, Duke was reeling after...

Duke took down their arch-rival North Carolina 85-84 last night in grand fashion as part of Rivalry Week on ESPN. The Blue Devils won on a buzzer beater three pointer by freshman point guard Austin Rivers. Rivers finished the game with 29 points and 6 triples. As many of you know, Austin is the son of Celtics head coach Doc Rivers. Being the great dad that he is, Doc flew...

Austin Rivers, at the end of a college hoops spectacular, was mobbed by his teammates, his father, Doc Rivers, among them, went nuts watching his son drill a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer to beat rivals North Carolina 85-84 Wednesday night in Chapel Hill.As the clock trickled, he pulled up, launched a rainbow three-pointer and stunned the Tar Heel folks, taking the air...

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Doc Rivers says watching son Austin hit the winning shot for Duke was more fun than coaching.

Austin Rivers buried a 3-pointer at the horn to give Duke (No. 9 ESPN/USA Today, No. 10 AP) an 85-84 win over No. 5 North Carolina on Wednesday night.

As the seconds ticked away, a much-criticized freshman whose confidence never wavered lifted up a shot that will forever live in Duke lore. The result -- an 85-84 win over bitter rival UNC after a furious rally -- is now what defines Austin Rivers.

It’s fair to say that most natives of the great state of North Carolina, bleed one of two shades of blue: the baby blue of North Carolina at Chapel Hill or the dark blue of Duke. Both programs have a legion of passionate fans that are consumed by every aspect of the rivalry and fueled by hatred of each other. Both sides are steeped in rich history and success and many great players...

Tonight may be the best single day of NCAA games until Tournament time. Duke at UNC, Georgetown at Syracuse, and Kansas at Baylor highlight a full slate of games. It is also the start of NBA Draft Blog’s daily Prospect Watch, where I will look at key players in the day’s big matchups and what they will need to do to help their team win.Duke at North Carolina Austin Rivers...