Austin Rivers hits buzzer-beater to defeat UNC
Winter Park grad leads Duke to stunning victory
Published On: Feb 08 2012 11:57:51 PM EST
Austin Rivers' nickname is "Subzero". Duke's freshman sensation showed he plays with ice in his veins by hitting a game-winning shot to beat its biggest rival.
Rivers hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift the #9 Blue Devils to a thrilling 85-84 victory over #5 North Carolina Wednesday evening in Chapel Hill.
Rivers, who played at Winter Park High School, scored a season-high 29 points, capping a fierce comeback by the Blue Devils in the final minutes of the game.
Rivers is the son of former Magic head coach Doc Rivers.
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