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Coming up against a North Carolina team that features a few imposing big men, Johnson’s size and versatility could be a huge turning point for the Blue Devils.
Among many other factors, the inconsistencies of both Duke and North Carolina this season have toned down the traditional hype of the Tobacco Road rivalry, but that is precisely why this year's game is a must-watch.
Duke and North Carolina have been stumbling throughout their respective seasons, but this rivalry game is a chance at redemption for both.
Duke hosts North Carolina Saturday at 6 p.m. in 2021's first rendition of the Tobacco Road rivalry. Our beat writers make their predictions for the primetime matchup.
For the first 35 minutes of Duke’s season opener against Denver, all the hype surrounding the 2021 Blue Devils seemed like a bit of an exaggeration.
Here are five keys to the Tar Heels and Blue Devils’ 254th meeting Saturday at 6 p.m. in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
O'Neill has been lauded as a generational recruit, but will join a Duke squad that won't need him to be an alpha scorer right away.
Sowers has proven himself as the best player in college lacrosse, but to cement himself as one of the greatest to ever play, the team-first star is well aware that it all comes down to hoisting the trophy on Memorial Day Weekend.
Duke enters the season as favorites to bring home the program's fourth national championship.
Men's basketball dropped yet another heartbreaker, while men's tennis swept its two nonconference opponents.
Beating the Tar Heels will be no easy task, but here are the key things to keep in mind as we head into Saturday’s game.
Duke tied for second place in its second tournament of the year, an outcome that has become typical for the successful program. However, this tournament was anything but familiar.
Normally around this time of year, the Cameron Crazies would be making last-second Amazon purchases for blue face paint and putting the finishing touches on their game day outfit. But this year, Krzyzewskiville won’t be filled with over 100 tents packed with sleep-deprived students competing for a coveted ticket to the Duke vs. North Carolina game.
If there’s one question on if this will truly feel like the Tobacco Road rivalry, it’s whether or not the players can bring that old school Duke-Carolina edge.
Ultimately, the potential to win the game could lie in the hands of the benches of Duke and North Carolina.
The Chronicle spoke with Bilas over the phone Saturday, discussing the best Duke-UNC games ever, how the rivalry has changed over the years and more.
On March 7, 2020, thousands of people packed into Cameron Indoor Stadium to watch Duke take on North Carolina. It was just days before the college basketball season was cancelled and the world flipped upside down.
Basketball is something of a religion here at Duke, so I feel I should confess something to the basketball gods: In middle school, I was a teammate of North Carolina’s starting point guard Caleb Love.
Plagued by injuries, inconsistent shooting, and foul trouble, the Blue Devils will need a quality game from the likes of Jalen Johnson and Wendell Moore if they wish to knock off North Carolina.
The Blue Devils and Tar Heels rely on their respective backcourts for steadiness and scoring production.
