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UNC-Duke rivalry

‘This University is everything to me’: UNC students rush Franklin Street after sweeping Duke

By Natalie McCormick | March 12

Alex Carrasquillo, community safety public information officer for the Town of Chapel Hill, said that an estimated 5,000 people were on Franklin Street, ...

UNC women's basketball defeats Duke, 63-59, on Senior Day

By Emma Moon | March 3

Satire: Rushing Franklin Street showed me the real reason people go to UNC

By Maggie Mead | February 7

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Armando Bacot leans on his physicality and aggression to help UNC men's basketball beat Duke

By Caroline Wills | February 4

As one of the greatest rivalries in college sports, the UNC-Duke tradition defies adequate description. The two schools, separated by only eight miles, have some of the most spirited and competitive basketball games in college athletics. An ESPN poll in 2000 ranked it as the third-greatest rivalry North American sports rivalry.

While the two universities compete in a variety of sports and other competitions, the UNC-Duke rivalry comes into full effect during basketball season. The two teams met for the first time January 24, 1920. They are scheduled to play twice during the regular season, once at UNC and once at Duke.

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 ...

'She’s one of my best friends': Harrison Ingram dishes on his biggest Blue Devil foe — his sister

By Grace Nugent | January 29

“She's tough, thick-skinned. Really for me, the most important thing about my sister is just how close we are,” Harrison Ingram said. "I mean, she ...

Hussman students organize Dook It Out rock-paper-scissors tournament

By Lauren Weider | January 23

The tournament's grand prize was a pair of tickets to the rivalry game against Duke on Feb. 3.

UNC throwers impress with personal bests, one win at Duke Invitational

By Emma Moon | April 11

Facing over 60 other teams, 10 Tar Heels reached the podium over the course of three days at Duke's Morris Williams Track and Field Stadium.

'It's unfair': Change to UNC-Duke student ticket policy upsets unlucky seniors

By Noah Monroe | March 3

Last year, seniors received around 80 percent of the ticket allotment according to Clint Gwaltney, senior associate athletic director for operations. ...

UNC men's basketball confronts consistency issues following Duke loss

By Lucas Thomae | February 5

After the lead changed hands many times, Duke completely shut down the Tar Heels' offense in the final minutes of the game to come out victorious, 63-57. ...

Hubert Davis is 'just stating facts' following UNC's 63-57 loss to Duke

By Shelby Swanson | February 5

“The stat that I’m looking at is, going into the game, we’ve shot more free throws than any other opponent in our conference,” Davis said. “We ...

UNC men's basketball loses to Duke in Cameron Indoor, 63-57, in first game of Scheyer era

By Lucas Thomae | February 4

Aside from the intensity of this rivalry matchup, UNC and Duke came into this game tied for sixth place in the ACC. UNC couldn't find the offense it needed ...

Preview: Three keys to a UNC men's basketball victory over Duke in Cameron Indoor

By Matthew Maynard | February 3

A look at the keys to a UNC victory in Durham this weekend. The Tar Heels have to contain first-year center Kyle Filipowski who has been ...

Rivalry Preview: A look at the guards taking the floor when UNC heads to Duke

By Brendan Lunga | February 3

Here is a look at the guards who will make an impact on the next chapter of the Tobacco Road rivalry.

Q&A: ESPN analyst Jay Bilas speaks on the UNC-Duke rivalry, his favorite moments

By Shelby Swanson | February 3

"That’s kind of the cool thing about (the rivalry), is all the great teams and all the great players, a number of which have been national player of ...

Midseason report card: How the UNC men's basketball team has played thus far

By Jarrett Kidd | February 3

Entering the season as the top-ranked team, the North Carolina men’s basketball squad faced high expectations. To this point, they've struggled to live ...

In 1993 win over Duke, UNC reclaimed ownership of a storied rivalry

By Hunter Nelson | February 3

Not only did the win give the Tar Heels a boost of momentum, putting the finishing touches on a regular season that eventually led to the program's third ...

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Meet the "Biscuit Boys," the unsung heroes on UNC's bench

By Cooper Metts | February 3

While the following group of players may not make the same impact against the Blue Devils, they nevertheless demand attention from Tar Heel fans. Meet ...

Column: UNC-Duke is great, but where do we go from here?

By Hunter Nelson | February 2

I'm beginning to wonder if the hoop gods surrendered their souls to give the Tobacco Road faithful the closing act it deserved.

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DTH defeats Duke's Chronicle 2-1 in Rivalry Challenge basketball series

By Gwen Peace and Hamsini Sivakumar | February 1

“From a standpoint of: the passion for the game; the intensity; the rivalry; the rivalry edition,” DTH senior sports editor Hunter Nelson said. ...