UNC-Duke rivalry -

With 88-72 win, UNC men's basketball beats a top-ranked Duke team for first time since 2006

By Jack Frederick | February 20

Fueled by a 10-point lead at halftime, the No. 8 North Carolina men’s basketball team powered past top-ranked Duke, 88-72, for a second straight win ...

Halftime: UNC leads Duke, 42-32, in Cameron Indoor Stadium

By Jack Frederick | February 20

Halfway through the 249th meeting between the No. 8 North Carolina basketball team and No. 1 Duke, the Tar Heels lead, 42-32.

Where are you watching the Duke game?

By Lauren Westbrook | February 19

Tomorrow night, UNC will face off against ACC rival Duke University at 9 p.m. in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Here's where students will be watching. ...

Column: Duke vs. UNC, celebrity edition

By Zach Goins | February 19

"Can you smell it? That sweet, sweet mixture. The sweat of thousands of people who just sprinted from every direction. The smoke of a freshly lit bonfire ...

How the absence of Leaky Black might affect the UNC-Duke game

By Madeline Coleman | February 17

Against the Blue Devils, the Tar Heels may have trouble filling in for Black's versatility in offensive and defensive plays if he remains on the bench ...

Starter breakdown: Kenny Williams is UNC's emotional leader against Duke

By Alex Zietlow | February 17

Kenny Williams seems to have inherited the role as the emotional leader of No. 8 UNC’s experienced squad.

Starter breakdown: Coby White will be crucial against Duke

By Jack Frederick | February 17

North Carolina won’t beat Duke without White. But if he’s going to be on the court, the Tar Heels can’t afford anything less than his best in both ...

We sat down with Antawn Jamison to talk about the significance of UNC-Duke rivalry

By Chris Hilburn-Trenkle | February 17

On Jan. 29, The Daily Tar Heel interviewed former UNC men’s basketball player Antawn Jamison regarding the significance of the UNC-Duke rivalry. Jamison ...

Starter breakdown: How Garrison Brooks fits into the UNC-Duke matchup

By Ryan Wilcox | February 17

Not enough has been said about sophomore big man Garrison Brooks. Here's a look at the starter's strengths and weaknesses headed into Wednesday's game. ...

Starter Breakdown: Cameron Johnson will need to shoot well against Duke

By Holt McKeithan | February 17

Check out the strengths, weaknesses and expectations for UNC guard Cameron Johnson as the team enters rivalry week.

Starter breakdown: Luke Maye faces off against athletic Duke frontcourt

By Chris Hilburn-Trenkle | February 17

We broke down Luke Maye's strengths, weaknesses and aspects to watch for ahead of Wednesday's game against Duke.

Breaking down the play of first-year forward Nassir Little this season

By Parth Upadhyaya | February 17

Nassir Little didn’t think his NBA dreams could come to fruition until two summers ago, when he attended the 2017 Adidas Eurocamp in Treviso, Italy. ...

Here's a look at the Tar Heels' strengths ahead of their matchup with No. 2 Duke

By Holt McKeithan | February 17

Here's a look at the Tar Heels' biggest strengths ahead of Wednesday's game versus Duke.

X-factor: Garrison Brooks will be key for UNC basketball against Duke

By Brian Keyes | February 17

Here's what it'll take from the UNC team to come away with a victory against Duke this week.

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.

What do Robertson Scholars think of the UNC-Duke rivalry?

By Elizabeth Moore | February 17

During basketball season, you cheer for either UNC or Duke University – unless you’re a student at both universities.

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.