DURHAM, NC – MARCH 5: Jeremy Roach #3 of the Duke Blue Devils goes to the basket against Brady Manick #45 of the North Carolina Tar Heels shoes at Cameron Indoor Stadium on March 5, 2022 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
The greatest rivalry in college basketball is set for its most epic encounter in the Final Four on Saturday as UNC and Duke battle their first competitive match at March Madness.
The fiercest competition in college basketball is set to take center stage at the Final Four on Saturday night. Duke and North Carolina are set to compete in the NCAA Championships for the first time ever, adding an iconic chapter to the most famous competition in college basketball history.
The two teams have already met twice this season, with the Blue Devils blasting Tar Heels’ boots at Chapel Hill before North Carolina returned the favor. He spoils Mike Krzyzewski’s last home game at Duke With a 94-81 win at Cameron Indoor Stadium on March 5th. Almost a third meeting took place at the ACC but North Carolina was upset with Virginia Tech as the Hokies were on their way to the ACC title.
While the most epic chapter in this rivalry is about to be written, what does the rest of the book look like in terms of the Duke-UNC rivalry?
Who leads the all-time series between Duke and UNC?
The historical record in the rivalry is in favor of the Tar Heels, with North Carolina having a 142-115 advantage over Duke dating back to the first inter-programme meeting in 1920. The vast majority of Tar Heels’ dominance came before the arrival of Krzyzewski, who collected 50-47 numbers record against North Carolina since taking command at Durham in 1980.
The rivalry has been fairly even over the past decade with the Blue Devils taking a 13-10 advantage over the Tar Heels since 2013, a streak that featured three ACC Championship meetings. Duke won two of those meetings, but this game in New Orleans is uncharted territory for two of college basketball’s most accomplished programs.
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