Students rush Franklin Street for the second time following UNC win against Duke

Following UNC men's basketball defeat of Duke, fans rushed Franklin Street for the second time this year. Last month, officers took over 35 minutes ...

Town and University look to avoid Franklin Street rush after Saturday's UNC-Duke game

In an email, Victoria Hudson, the Orange County Director of Environmental Health, said she was unaware of any community spread impacts from the February ...

UNC men's basketball must contain Hurt, knock down perimeter shots to beat Duke

After losing to Syracuse on Monday, UNC must avoid a loss to Duke in order to hold its place in the NCAA field. Here are three key factors that will dictate ...

UNC men's basketball looks ahead to Duke with NCAA Tournament implications at stake

With one game left in the season, there's really just one thing the Tar Heels need to do to hold onto their spot in the tournament — don't lose. Plain ...

UNC exploring in-person graduation potential, Campus and Community Advisory Committee says

On Thursday, the Campus and Community Advisory Committee met to discuss increased policing on Franklin Street for the next UNC-Duke basketball game, vaccination ...

Tar Heels exorcise last year's demons in win over Duke

“We were on the edge of our seats the whole time,” sophomore forward Armando Bacot said. “We had to win this game, we knew how much it meant for ...

Students rush Franklin Street despite COVID-19 risks

Ahead of in-person classes beginning on Monday, hundreds of students rushed to the intersection of Franklin Street and Columbia Street following UNC basketball's ...

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Preview: Three keys to UNC men's basketball's rivalry matchup against Duke

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 ...

Rivalry News Quiz for the Go-To-Hell-Duke Kids

On-court rivals UNC, Duke stand united in fight for racial justice

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 ...

Coby White, Zion Williamson help carry over the UNC-Duke rivalry into the NBA

Of course, the Tobacco Road rivalry is a sacred college basketball tradition, but both schools have certainly produced enough stars to create some intriguing ...

Entering 'the lion's den': UNC-Duke 2001 and the peak of the Matt Doherty era

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, ...

North Carolina fans try to stay excited for UNC-Duke game amid COVID-19 restrictions

Although excitement still fills the Chapel Hill air, COVID-19 restrictions have made this year’s rendition of the rivalry game feel bittersweet for ...

Sports desk makes predictions for the first UNC-Duke men's basketball game of 2021

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 ...

For legacy players on UNC men's basketball team, the Duke game is a family affair

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 ...

For international athletes in Chapel Hill, UNC's rivalry with Duke transcends cultures

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 ...

Preview: Young UNC, Duke guards could show out after slow starts this season

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 ...