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No. 3 UNC men's basketball slams archrival No. 7 Duke, 93-84, at home

By Gwen Peace | February 3

At the end of the day, however, it was North Carolina that pushed just a bit harder, clinching a 93-84 win off a standout performance from Armando Bacot ...

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‘I’m a Tar Heel for life’: A look at Caleb Love's lasting legacy in the UNC-Duke rivalry

By Maya Waid | February 3

Although he no longer wears a North Carolina jersey, Love’s impact on the UNC-Duke rivalry has a place of its own in UNC basketball history.

Analysis: Three key stats that have defined the UNC men's basketball season

By Cade Shoemaker | February 3

Here are a handful of statistics that best narrate North Carolina’s 16-3 start, as well as its early dominance in ACC play.

Midseason report card: How the Duke men's basketball season has gone so far

By Harry Crowther | February 3

Senior writer Harry Crowther grades the Duke men's basketball team's bigs, guards, bench and more.

Analysis: How the UNC and Duke men's basketball bigs stack up

By Erin Singleton | February 2

A look into how the notable bigs at Duke and UNC have performed so far this season.

How UNC men's basketball's tough non-conference slate will prepare the Tar Heels to face Duke

By Jarrett Kidd | February 2

Through its first 18 games, UNC has faced six opponents ranked in the AP Top 25, clocking in at 10th in the current NCAA strength of schedule rankings. ...

Analysis: How the UNC and Duke men's basketball wings stack up

By Hannah Smith | February 2

The experienced players from North Carolina alongside the young group from Duke will provide interesting matchups for the 2024 rivalry contest.

Midseason report card: How the UNC men's basketball season has gone so far

By Lauren Weider and Daniel Wei | February 2

Lauren Weider and Daniel Wei grade the UNC men's basketball team's performance midway through the season.

Analysis: Youth and experience highlight talented backcourts in UNC-Duke matchup

By Dylan Stalter | February 2

RJ Davis and Seth Trimble will likely be tasked with guarding Duke's Jeremy Roach, and rookie guards Elliot Cadeau and Jared McCain will go head-to-head. ...

Tricky ticketing: Here's how the student ticket lottery works for the UNC-Duke men's basketball game

By Lydia Kampe | February 2

Most UNC students never hope to receive a seat in the Dean E. Smith Center more than they do for the annual rivalry showdown against Duke. However, attaining ...

'Flush it down the toilet': After loss in Atlanta, UNC men's hoops gears up for No. 7 Duke

By Daniel Wei | February 2

The Tar Heels held a players-only meeting after getting back from Atlanta on Tuesday night.

Elliot Cadeau and Cormac Ryan set to play in first UNC-Duke game on Saturday

By Harry Crowther | February 2

“He’s a supreme talent, he’s been playing really well for us this year,” senior guard RJ Davis said. “So just go out there and play your game, ...

Column: Both UNC and Duke are finally good again, and that’s the way it should be

By Daniel Wei | February 1

After Duke and UNC both earned No. 1 seeds in the 2019 NCAA tournament, the rivalry hasn't been as good as it used to in recent years.

Q&A: Former UNC point guard Joel Berry II talks UNC-Duke rivalry memories

By Anna Laible | January 31

Former UNC point guard Joel Berry II speaks on his favorite rivalry memories and the transfer portal's impact.

Q&A: Sports information director Steve Kirschner speaks on the UNC-Duke rivalry

By Daniel Wei | January 31

Steve Kirschner manages communications for the North Carolina men's basketball team as UNC's senior associate athletic director for media relations. He ...

UNC-Duke veterans join forces in NIL partnerships off the court

By Brendan Lunga | January 31

UNC's Armando Bacot and RJ Davis have appeared in multiple advertisements with Duke's Jeremy Roach through name, image and likeness opportunities.

The Shakespearean origin story of the UNC-Duke rivalry

By Emma Moon | January 31

While the two schools didn’t clash on the court until 1920, the seeds of a sports rivalry might’ve been planted by a blood feud and a five-dollar ...

'That carries with you forever': Looking back at Walter Davis' buzzer-beater against Duke 50 years later

By Shelby Swanson | January 31

“The Duke shot, that carries with you forever because it instills in you the never-give-up attitude,” Charlotte Hornets General Manager Mitch Kupchak ...

No. 3 UNC men's basketball falls to Georgia Tech, 74-73, in biggest upset of the season

By Cade Shoemaker | January 30

The Tar Heels fell victim to a trap game in Atlanta, as long scoring droughts and poor free throw shooting led to UNC’s biggest upset of the season. ...

Lack of discipline causes No. 20 UNC to fall to Virginia on the road

By Emma Moon | January 29

“As the game kept going, we just kind of got a little complacent,” first-year guard Reniya Kelly said. “We really didn’t do what we wanted to ...