Capel’s Shot: 15 Years Later

Nice story in the Charlotte Observer today about Jeff Capel’s halfcourt shot against UNC in 1995.

Today marks the 15th anniversary of one of the most memorable games in college basketball’s signature rivalry.

Though the Tarheels went on to win, Capel’s shot sent the game into double overtime. The shot made that Feb. 2, 1995 game on of just three in 227 meetings to go past a single overtime.

“Some people think that may be the biggest rivalry or one of the best games in sports, period,” Capel said. “And for a guy that grew up in that state and when I was younger dreamed of going to North Carolina — and then when I was older chose to go to Duke over North Carolina — to have a moment in that game that people remember is pretty neat.”