With the UNC-Duke men's basketball game right around the corner, all bets will be off in the first matchup between these two teams since the COVID-19 pandemic halted sports last year. Ahead of the rivalry contest, check out these three facets of the game that could play a huge role in deciding a winner.
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“I think we need to start off the game better and get in a rhythm on offense faster,” first-year Ariel Young said.
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Though they may be adversaries on the court, the North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke Blue Devils men's basketball teams are on the same side when fighting injustice.
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The North Carolina women’s basketball team (8-8, 3-8 ACC) fell, 61-51, in a home matchup against Florida State (6-4, 5-4 ACC) on Thursday night, resulting in its straight conference loss.
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As the Blue Devils struggle to establish a strong center-court identity, Tar Heel fans can rely on the improvements of the deep frontcourt during the Feb. 6 face-off.
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Of course, the Tobacco Road rivalry is a sacred college basketball tradition, but both schools have certainly produced enough stars to create some intriguing NBA meetings recently ... right?
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Twenty years later, a dramatic 85-83 win over Duke is still the high-water mark of Matt Doherty’s time coaching in Chapel Hill. For at least one night, though, his team sat on top of the college basketball world.
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The Blue Devils haven’t found their identity, and the team's inexperience continues to show ahead of their rivalry matchup against UNC.
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Although excitement still fills the Chapel Hill air, COVID-19 restrictions have made this year’s rendition of the rivalry game feel bittersweet for some.
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The North Carolina men's basketball team takes on Duke on Saturday, Feb. 6. Ahead of the matchup, here's what members of our sports desk predict will happen.
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Maybe the famous Duke-UNC rivalry game is the same old, same old for longtime coach Roy Williams, but for the legacy players on the North Carolina men’s basketball team, it’s a moment they’ve been thinking about their for most of their lives.
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The stories of Smolenaars, Hunt and Holešínká prove that no matter what country you hail from, the UNC-Duke rivalry is able to capture the hearts of its adherents and leave lasting effects on them that are felt long after they leave the Triangle.
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Between the programs, only two guards in the rotation have competed in the historic matchup before. The other six will be welcomed to the rivalry in an uncharacteristic, fanless way.
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This year, with the Tar Heels using a platoon-based system and the Blue Devils’ rotation in flux, it’s as likely as ever that someone starting the game on the bench could have a major impact.
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With 11 national championships between the North Carolina and Duke men’s basketball teams, it takes a bit of digging to find instances when the two teams were struggling at the same time.
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With both teams limited in upperclassmen leadership, Saturday's game could be the least talent-filled game in a generation.
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With North Carolina's towering frontcourt of Garrison Brooks, Armando Bacot, Day'Ron Sharpe and Walker Kessler, it's likely the Duke men's basketball team will seek success in the form of a small ball lineup. And with that smaller lineup comes the potential for the Blue Devils to expose the Tar Heels out on the wing.
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“We know what’s all at stake,” UNC sophomore big man Armando Bacot said. “Bragging rights for the fans, just like us wanting to beat Duke, and that never changes.”
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