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The history of the UNC-Duke rivalry, from its origins to now

By Jack Frederick | February 17

Over time, the UNC-Duke rivalry has been among one of the best in any sport. And it all started with two families who couldn't get along.

UNC's identity this season? Here are five games to paint that picture so far.

By Chapel Fowler | February 17

Ahead of UNC’s showdown with Duke, here are five key games from the season — ones that best reflect who the Tar Heels are, and who they are not.

Our sports editors predict the UNC-Duke game on Wednesday night

By Ryan Wilcox , Chris Hilburn-Trenkle , Holt McKeithan and Jack Frederick | February 17

Chris, Holt, Jack and Ryan weigh UNC's chances in its upcoming game against Duke on Wednesday.

No. 8 UNC sees seven-game winning streak snapped in 69-61 loss to No. 4 Virginia

What's UNC's biggest weakness going into the first Duke game of the season?

By Ryan Wilcox | February 17

For all its strengths, UNC's men's basketball team also has some worrying weaknesses.

Here's how bench play could drive UNC against Duke

By Brennan Doherty | February 17

When No. 8 North Carolina travels to Durham to face No. 2 Duke on Thursday, don’t expect either team to depend on their reserves too much.

Here are our top five UNC men's basketball wins over Duke in the rivalry's history

By Chris Hilburn-Trenkle | February 17

As UNC and Duke enter rivalry week and their 249th face-off, here are some of the most iconic matchups in the duo's history.

How a promise to Dean Smith brought former basketball player Vasco Evtimov back to UNC

By Chapel Fowler | February 17

Vasco Evtimov was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, and lived there until he was 12. Then came four years in France. He moved to the United States for high school ...

Cameron Johnson leads Tar Heels in near-perfect performance at Wake Forest

By Ryan Wilcox | February 16

Cameron Johnson played himself into rarified air. The graduate guard sank his first eight shots en route to a game-high 27 points on 10-13 from the field ...

UNC avoids trap game between Duke and Virginia, dominates Wake Forest, 95-57

By Holt McKeithan | February 16

Between a loss to Virginia Monday night and an away date with Duke on Wednesday, it could have been dismissed as human nature for the No. 8 North Carolina ...

No. 8 North Carolina dominates Wake Forest, 95-57, in Winston-Salem

By Holt McKeithan | February 16

WINSTON-SALEM — The No. 8 North Carolina men’s basketball team bounced back from a loss against No. 4 Virginia Monday night with a 95-57 win over ...

HALFTIME: UNC's defense is stifling Wake Forest, Tar Heels lead, 49-21

By Holt McKeithan | February 16

It’s halftime at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, and the No. 8 North Carolina men’s basketball team is dominating Wake ...

COLUMN: Is Michael Jordan cursing UNC?

By Jack Frederick | February 15

"I'll just say it — I think Michael Jordan is cursing UNC. Every time M.J. has come back to town in recent years, there have been consequences for the ...

Preview of the weekend in UNC sports, including men's basketball at Wake Forest

By Mollie Brewster | February 15

Get caught up with everything UNC sports for this weekend.

"Leaky Black" Shea Rush Sterling Manley N.C. State

Injuries hurt UNC in loss to Virginia. Here's the impact on the rest of the year

By Holt McKeithan | February 14

Monday night, the North Carolina men’s basketball team lost to Virginia, 69-61, in the Smith Center. With less than eight minutes to play, UNC held ...

Comparing No. 8 UNC to other projected No. 2 seeds in NCAA Tournament preview

By Ryan Wilcox | February 13

The NCAA Tournament committee ranked North Carolina as the seventh-best team in the country, good for a slot as one of the tournament's No. 2 seeds. But ...

'We just didn't seize the opportunity': UNC basketball falls apart late to Virginia

By Jack Frederick | February 12

The men's basketball team faced severe disappointed on Monday, as their seven-game win streak was reset by Virginia.

How Ty Jerome and Virginia took down Coby White and UNC in a battle of point guards

By Holt McKeithan | February 12

The Tar Heels lost their seven-win streak in men's basketball against No. 3 Virginia.

No. 8 UNC sees seven-game winning streak snapped in 69-61 loss to No. 4 Virginia

By Holt McKeithan | February 11

No. 4 Virginia took down the No. 8 North Carolina men's basketball team in the Smith Center, 69-61, on Monday night.

The Duke University Chapel on Duke’s West Campus, as photographed in 2017, serves as a symbol of the university.

Former Duke basketball player Corey Maggette named in 1999 sexual assault allegations

By Chris Hilburn-Trenkle | February 11

Duke basketball player Corey Maggette and Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax have been accused of sexually assaulting a former student.

Interior defense, efficient shooting have No. 4 Virginia on top of No. 8 UNC, 36-29

By Holt McKeithan | February 11

It’s halftime at the Smith Center, and the No. 4 Virginia men’s basketball team leads No. 8 North Carolina, 36-29. Virginia sophomore De’Andre Hunter ...