Only like this could Saturday so quickly turn from a night of triumph for UNC to one of tribulation. From a joyful court storm — yes, they even had the security guards ready — to another defeated trudge toward the locker room. From the definitive win of a topsy-turvy 2019 season to yet another rip-your-heart-out loss, this time against your biggest rival.
“We were just two steps late,” Banghart said. “I wish it was one step, but it was two on both ends. We weren’t able to get bodies in front of the ball.”
The North Carolina women’s basketball team (16-7, 7-5 ACC) lost a closely fought game, 71-61, at Duke (12-10, 6-5 ACC) for its sixth loss in a row at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Cole Anthony was a hot topic ahead of North Carolina’s first matchup against its biggest rival — but not for the same reasons you might’ve guessed in November. How much is the star guard to blame for the team’s last two losses? According to his coach and teammates, it’s just as much, and no more, than the next guy.
Take a look at some of the strengths and weaknesses of Matthew Hurt, Duke's starting power forward, who can space the floor but might have trouble keeping up with UNC's physicality.
The Dean E. Smith Center and Cameron Stadium are two of the most storied, historic college basketball stadiums in the country. So how is the atmosphere when the two rivals play one another?
North Carolina's legendary coach Roy Williams won't be able to coach forever, so the question becomes who will replace him when he decides he's had enough? We give you some options.
Vernon Carey Jr. will be priority No. 1 for the Tar Heels against Duke on Saturday, but that won't be enough for a win. They'll have to disrupt the freshman center if they want an upset.
Tre Jones has been the engine that makes Duke go this season. How can UNC contain him?
With an injury to Wendell Moore, Duke has had to experiment with different starting lineups. Here's a look at Jordan Goldwire, who has recently slid into the starting guard position.
Cassius Stanley averaged 15.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per game on 53.3 percent shooting in the month of January. Read what the Tar Heels will need to do to cool off Duke's sharpshooter.
Read what North Carolina and Duke have done over the last 20 years to perfect the recipe for making multiple national championship teams.
Led by impressive performances by sophomore Ryan Burnett and first-year Austin Greaser, the North Carolina men’s golf team placed fourth in the two-day Sea Best Invitational. The team was consistent throughout the tournament, never rising above second place or dropping below fifth place. The Tar Heels finished just one shot behind Liberty, missing out on a third place finish.
With Duke's bench players finding their rhythm, the North Carolina men's basketball team's lack of depth could create problems for the Tar Heels in the rivalry matchup.
Although the UNC vs. Duke rivalry is one of the most heated in sports, it isn’t known for hostilities between the two fanbases. However, with the animosity between the two schools, there have been some legendary pranks played. Here are three of the greatest pranks played between Tar Heels and Blue Devil fans.
The UNC-Duke basketball rivalry has become one of the biggest in all of sports. But what do athletes from other UNC think of it? We talked to Tar Heels on four different teams to find out.
Coming into 2020 as the preseason No. 1, the UNC women's lacrosse team returns with two of the best scorers in school history to make a run at the national championship.
The UNC and Duke men's basketball rivalry has seen countless iconic moments, but what were those experiences like for reserves like walk-on Charlie Everett and Jack Wooten?
Rushing Franklin Street is a tradition like no other, but some students take it even further by setting couches and other objects on fire in the middle of the street.
The DTH sports desk dominated the Chronicle sports desk in a (mostly) friendly pickup basketball game on Jan. 26.
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