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Duke squares up against North Carolina Saturday evening at Cameron Indoor Stadium for the first Tobacco Road rivalry game of the year. The Blue Zone is here with three keys to a Blue Devil win.
To say it has been a season of ups and downs for Duke would be an understatement. The Blue Devils are undefeated at home with some big wins against strong teams like Ohio State, Pittsburgh and Miami. At the same time, the squad from Durham has also blown some bad games on the road. Duke lost to a relatively weak Virginia Tech team, was blown out by N.C. State by a whopping 24 points and narrowly escaped what should have been an easy win against Boston College.
As this year’s first edition of the Tobacco Road Rivalry approaches, the Blue Zone looks at each of the positional battles between Duke and North Carolina prior to Saturday night. Previously, we looked at the benches and backcourts. Up next are the wings.
Eras and dynasties come and go in sports. Rivalries—at least this one—tend to stick around. The Chronicle has everything you need to know here, all in one place, before Saturday's tipoff rolls around.
With Scheyer and Davis set to meet for the first time as head coaches, where does the rivalry go from here?
The Chronicle spoke to those who best remember a fascinating time in Duke-North Carolina lore to present an unfiltered look into the past.
Can Duke take down North Carolina to stop the one-step-forward, one-step-backward dance that it did almost all of January?
And no matter how many friends a student has on the other side or how far from a basketball fan they consider themself, there is no escaping what the rivalry is on the court.
Co-hosts Max Rego and Alex Jackson are joined by Chronicle sports editor Jonathan Levitan and Daily Tar Heel sports editor Hunter Nelson to give their keys to the contest and make some predictions.
Before North Carolina takes the trip down to the road to face Duke, The Chronicle's beat writers are here to make their score predictions and more.
Here are five things to know heading into Saturday’s matchup, one with the power to wash away the previous two Duke losses.
It’s that time of year again: Duke versus North Carolina. Ahead of the marquee matchup at Cameron Indoor Stadium Saturday evening, the Blue Zone is here with a potential X-factor for both teams in the Triangle’s premier basketball rivalry.
As this year’s first edition of the Tobacco Road Rivalry approaches, the Blue Zone looks at each of the positional battles between Duke and North Carolina prior to Saturday night. Next up are the backcourts.
Duke men’s basketball takes on North Carolina at home Saturday. Ahead of this pivotal matchup, the Blue Zone is here to provide film insights.
The early days of the rivalry were still heated and competitive, but not quite up to modern standards. It would be a few decades until that present-day hostility revealed itself.
For Young and Nance, this game is not just the chance for bragging rights, but the chance to play against a former teammate and longtime friend under the bright lights.
As this year’s first edition of the Tobacco Road Rivalry approaches, the Blue Zone looks at each of the positional battles between Duke and North Carolina prior to Saturday night. First up are the benches.
After each Duke men’s basketball game this season, check back here for the Player of the Game and more. The Blue Devils squeaked by Wake Forest at home Tuesday evening, and the Blue Zone is here to analyze the game.
Think you could get a good score? Try it out. Even the most knowledgeable Duke fan will be humbled.
The final score was close—but despite the similarity in points, the two teams on Coach K Court could not have looked any more different Tuesday night.