Wisconsinite Seth Trimble beats buzzer as North Carolina downs Duke

Menomonee Falls High School alumnus Seth Trimble delivered an all-time moment Feb. 7 for one of the greatest rivalries in sports.

The senior for North Carolina's men's basketball team hit a corner 3-pointer just before the buzzer, a shot that splashed through with 0.4 seconds left, to give the Tar Heels a 71-68 win in Chapel Hill. It capped North Carolina's largest comeback win over Duke in 25 years, and it marked the first lead of the entire game for the Tar Heels.

Fans stormed the court twice – once after the shot and then again after referees cleared the floor with the 0.4 still on the clock. Duke's long inbound pass was fumbled away as the horn sounded.

Seth Trimble is everything college basketball is supposed to be. Came in as a freshman and didn't play. More minutes as a sophomore. Starter as a junior. Star and leader as a senior. He deserves this moment. He etched his name into history. They'll be talking about this for… https://t.co/JUs53RFhWZ

— Rob Dauster (@RobDauster) February 8, 2026

THIS ANGLE OF SETH TRIMBLE'S GAME-WINNER 🥶

NORTH CAROLINA COMES OUT ON TOP IN THE END 🙌 pic.twitter.com/NkpF1VK9vE

— ACC Network (@accnetwork) February 8, 2026

North Carolina trailed by 13 points before mounting a late rally. The senior Trimble finished with 16 points on 5 of 7 shooting, but it was his only 3-point attempt of the game. All the attention had collapsed on freshman Derek Dixon with the game tied on the final possession, and the freshman found a wide-open Trimble for the go-ahead basket.

The outcome marked Duke's second loss of the season, dropping the No. 4 Blue Devils to 21-2 while No. 14 North Carolina improved to 19-4. Trimble averages 14.1 points per game and 4.2 rebounds for UNC, which has now won five straight games. Trimble missed more than a month early in the season with a broken forearm but has been back since late December.

Trimble, who won Mr. Basketball in Wisconsin in 2022, followed in the footsteps of brother J.P. Tokoto, who played for North Carolina from 2012 to 2015.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsinite Seth Trimble beats buzzer as North Carolina downs Duke