The Chronicle's Amrith Ramkumar and Sameer Pandhare looked ahead to the year's first rendition of one of the greatest rivalries in sports, with No. 8 North Carolina visiting Cameron Indoor Stadium to take on the No. 18 Blue Devils Thursday at 8 p.m.
0:43—How Duke can try to match up with a big North Carolina team in the frontcourt
2:03—Whether the Tar Heels will modify their rotation to contain the Blue Devils' 3-point shooting
2:33—Debating whether Harry Giles or Marques Bolden could make a bigger impact Thursday
3:37—Why Duke might concede the rebounding battle and try to outscore North Carolina with its typical small lineup
5:02—What the Blue Devils need to do to slow down Justin Jackson and Joel Berry II
6:55—Taking a look at Theo Pinson as a potential X factor for the Tar Heels
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