Duke basketball

Aside from the intensity of this rivalry matchup, UNC and Duke came into this game tied for sixth place in the ACC. UNC couldn't find the offense it needed ...

Black missed a chance to take back the lead with a corner 3-pointer, and another lay-in from Roach gave Duke the 4-point lead it needed to set up the victory. The teams continued to play tug-of-war with the lead, and Duke held a razor thin 51-50 advantage at the under-8 timeout. Subsequent 3-pointers from Black and Love scraped away at the lead but Duke continued to find ways to score. The Blue Devils made the Tar Heels pay on the fast break, as breakaway buckets from Proctor and Roach gave the lead back to Duke. Duke came out of halftime aggressive, as Filipowski nailed a midrange jumper and blocked a 3-point attempt from Nance on the other end. Duke first-year forward Kyle Filipowski hit a 3-pointer to give Duke a brief lead, but Love took it right back with a dribble-drive score on the other end.

The Blue Devils and Tar Heels are set for their first matchup of the season on Saturday.

This will be the first taste of college basketball's best rivalry for many of the Duke players, and it could be too big of a moment for a squad that has operated outside the national spotlight since a couple of big November games. Because of their youth and Scheyer's inexperience, the have navigated ups and downs, but this game marks a chance for Duke to win three consecutive games for the first time since early December. North Carolina famously went on to beat Duke again nearly a month later in one of the most memorable Final Four games of NCAA Tournament history to end Coach K's career. But history is history and the reality is that both teams are still finding their way in the 2022-23 season even after Final Four runs a season ago. Instead, its first-year coach Jon Scheyer who is leading Duke in what amounts to a pivotal ACC battle as the squads play for the 259th time in series history. But the Tar Heels shouldn't be the least bit flustered by what figures to be a rowdy road environment.

The Duke basketball starting lineup for the home bout against the rival UNC Tar Heels on Saturday night is the same as in the Blue Devils' past two outings.

One of the biggest rivalries in all of college sports takes place on Saturday night when North Carolina visits Duke. The Tar Heels and Blue Devils have both ...

The Blue Devils (16-6, 7-4 ACC) will face the Tar Heels (15-7, 7-4) on Saturday night (6:30 p.m., ESPN) in a game that will feature a national audience, ESPN's ...

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Blue Devils face Tar Heels at Cameron Indoor Stadium. How to watch college hoops tonight, stream online? TV channel? ESPN.

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Through one half of the first Duke-North Carolina matchup of the season, matters are as competitive and close as one would expect, but the Blue Devils have ...

1 recruit scored zero points in the first half. While aggressive defense was certainly a factor, it seemed that often, players thought too far ahead, perhaps falling prey to the pressure of the brightest lights. In case the Cameron Crazies needed a reminder of that, Love opened the game’s scoring with a three from the parking lot. Filipowski alone turned the ball over three times, Nance twice, as the Blue Devils and Tar Heels tallied seven and five turnovers, respectively. Though the night’s magnitude manifested itself in some ways, that was the attitude the Blue Devils brought, playing the brand of defense-first basketball they have all season. Heading into the break, the Blue Devils have a slim advantage at 33-32.

Saturday's Duke-UNC game wasn't quite a classic, but it was intense, hard-fought, and Duke came out on top 63-57. So maybe not a classic, but a good game?

UNC did a great job of shutting down the lane and forcing Duke to shoot away from the basket. And it was well-deserved. [BLUE DEVILS STRIKE BACK: Duke men’s basketball avenges Final Four loss with crunch-time win against North Carolina](https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2023/02/duke-mens-basketball-north-carolina-jon-scheyer-dereck-lively-jeremy-roach-kyle-filipowski-tyrese-proctor) [5 observations from Duke men’s basketball’s first half against North Carolina](https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2023/02/duke-mens-basketball-north-carolina-halftime-jeremy-roach-dereck-lively) [Even in time of transition for Duke and UNC, circumstances change, but emotions do not](https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/luke-decock/article271825152.html#storylink=mainstage_lead) [Duke basketball regains foothold in rivalry as Blue Devils beat UNC at Cameron, 63-57](https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article271928357.html#storylink=mainstage_card) [UNC basketball struggles to find its shot against Duke as Tar Heels fall to Blue Devils](https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article271844747.html#storylink=mainstage_card) [Here’s the stat that stuck out to Hubert Davis in UNC’s loss at Duke](https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/acc/2023/02/05/unc-basketball-hubert-davis-tar-heels-lack-of-free-throws-at-duke/69848294007/) [Former Duke star Paolo Banchero said win over UNC ‘gives me closure’](https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/acc/2023/02/05/dukes-paolo-banchero-win-over-unc-gives-me-closure/69874004007/) [UNC basketball on wrong end of thriller in loss at Duke](https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/acc/2023/02/05/unc-basketball-tar-heels-score-lose-thriller-at-duke/69848290007/) [Duke basketball, Jon Scheyer beat North Carolina in Cameron](https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/acc/2023/02/05/duke-basketball-earns-rivalry-win-over-north-carolina/69867045007/) [Duke basketball vs. Filipowski missed the front end of a one-and-one and then a shot. When the game was over, well, it’s been a while since we’ve seen such an excited bunch of Blue Devils. And Duke did a tremendous job on UNC, starting with Lively’s superb defense on Bacot. After that, Duke had fouls to give and burned to to burn clock. Lively was great Saturday evening, He also matched Bacot on the boards with 14 total and almost matched on the offensive end with three. Saturday’s Duke-UNC game wasn’t quite a classic, but it was intense, hard-fought, and Duke came out on top 63-57. Kyle Filipowski mostly defended Pete Nance and Nance was just 1-10 from the floor. The first half was kind of hit-and-miss on both sides, and by hit-and-miss we mean baskets. That’s a good night for a lot of guys, but Bacot is capable of 18-20 boards a night.

Our original plan was to highlight the classic Austin Rivers game winner against UNC in 2012. This is and will always remain a great trophy in the Duke-UNC ...

Rivers stalked him with his dribble, rocking the clumsier Zeller off balance, and letting a three pointer go with time about to expire. It will always remain one of the supreme moments of Duke Basketball. Duke had mounted a terrific comeback and when Rivers got the ball after a missed UNC free throw with time down to just 11.4 and Duke down 84-82,

The Duke Blue Devils are on a three-game winning streak after making crucial plays in the final minute to beat ACC rival UNC Tar Heels.

But that allowed the Tar Heels to take the ball out under their own basket, a weakness on Duke’s defense. It’s a stark example of the growth this freshman-laden Duke team is experiencing. Synergy shows Duke in the 78th percentile nationally, allowing only 0.781 points per possession after timeouts. Last season, while going to the Final Four, the Blue Devils produced 1.014 points per possession after timeouts, ranking in the 96th percentile nationally to get an “excellent” grade. It was a beautifully executed play that played a major role in Duke winning its third consecutive game. The idea was to spread out UNC’s defense to expose driving lanes, attacking guard RJ Davis (who had four fouls) and center Armando Bacot. “Two guys went to Flip and I got an easy lane. He grabbed his own rebound and Scheyer signaled the timeout. That’s important because Synergy shows Duke has turned it over on 15.7% of its after-timeout possessions. That team hit 48.6% of its shots after a timeout. Over the past 10 seasons, Duke’s has regularly earned an “excellent” rating by Synergy in such situations. “I think that’s a big growth for our team.

Duke basketball's star defender, Dereck Lively II, left UNC basketball head coach Hubert Davis searching for answers after the Blue Devils' win on Saturday.

Duke basketball will have little time to celebrate its rivalry win against North Carolina.

[Duke previously defeated the Hurricanes 68-66 ](https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/acc/2023/02/05/jeremy-roach-gets-redemption-in-duke-north-carolina-basketball-rivalry/69867038007/)on Jan. [Duke basketball ](https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/acc/2023/02/05/jeremy-roach-gets-redemption-in-duke-north-carolina-basketball-rivalry/69867038007/)will have little time to celebrate its rivalry win against North Carolina. [Coming off the 63-57 victory over the Tar Heels on Saturday night](https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/acc/2023/02/05/duke-basketball-earns-rivalry-win-over-north-carolina/69867045007/), the Blue Devils (17-6, 8-4 ACC) will travel to face No. Duke has held opponents to an average of 57.6 points in the last three games, and Dereck Lively is just rounding into form as a rim protector. In its last three wins, Miami scored 86, 92 and 78 points against Florida State, Virginia Tech and Clemson. The freshman is averaging 8.4 points and 2.3 rebounds this season.