Duke vs UNC

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Duke basketball regains foothold in rivalry as Blue Devils beat UNC ... (Raleigh News & Observer)

Blue Devils led by college hoops head coach Jon Scheyer, played Hubert Davis' North Carolina Tar Heels at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham.

After a Proctor missed a shot in the lane, Love’s runner gave UNC a 45-44 lead with 11:23 to play. With 3:51 left, Roach’s transition layup gave Duke its first lead of the game. After Mitchell split two free throws, Proctor scored on a lay-in in transition. UNC’s largest lead of the first half was 19-12 with 9:20 to play. Having done so much on defense and in rebounding, Lively exerted himself offensively with a rebound dunk to put Duke up 59-57 with 1:30 to play. Duke’s win made Scheyer triumphant in his first game against the Tar Heels as a head coach.

Duke vs. North Carolina: Live stream, watch online, TV channel ... (CBSSports.com)

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.

Duke basketball score vs. UNC: Live updates from Blue Devils-Tar ... (The Fayetteville Observer)

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 ...

[ESPN’s Jay Bilas: UNC basketball has ‘higher ceiling’ than Duke in NCAA Tournament](https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/acc/2023/02/02/jay-bilas-unc-has-higher-ceiling-than-duke-basketball/69867705007/) [How summer practice failure led to Kyle Filipowski’s breakout year for Duke basketball](https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/acc/2023/02/02/duke-basketball-kyle-filipowski-summer-failure-acc-freshman-of-year/69867376007/) Duke: Score prediction for Tar Heels-Blue Devils rivalry](https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/acc/2023/02/03/north-carolina-duke-basketball-score-prediction-scouting-report/69848266007/)

Duke vs North Carolina: Preview and Prediction (CalBearsMaven)

This battle of two unranked teams is not what was expected out of our first UNC Duke game of the season, but here we are. A new era in this storied rivalry.

Duke vs. UNC basketball clash gets Yankees-Red Sox comparison (ClutchPoints)

The rivalry between Duke and UNC is being mentioned in the same breath as the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.

This is the Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. The first Duke vs. The Tar Heels topped the Blue Devils in the final game of Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s career. Saturday’s game is the first Duke vs. This is a national treasure. “This is a national treasure.

Duke vs North Carolina Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for February 4 ... (The Duel)

Find Duke vs. North Carolina predictions, betting odds, moneyline, spread, over/under and more for the February 4 college basketball matchup.

UNC-Duke Postgame Notes (UNC Athletics)

POSTGAME NOTES DUKE 63, UNC 57 2/4/23. CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM DURHAM, N.C.. UNC Scoring Leader: Armando Bacot 14. UNC Rebound Leader: Bacot and Leaky Black ...

Gardner-Webb in November). • The three free throw attempts equal the fewest in any game in UNC history in the ACC era. had his first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. • It was the second loss in a row in which UNC shot under 35% from the floor (34.8% vs. The 20 points are the most by an opponent this season. [Armando Bacot](/sports/mens-basketball/roster/armando-bacot/23537) The previous high was 15 by Alabama and NC State. That ended a streak of 21 straight games the Tar Heels won they held an opponent under 40% from the floor. POSTGAME NOTESDUKE 63, UNC 572/4/23CAMERON INDOOR STADIUMDURHAM, N.C. UNC also attempted three last season vs. [RJ Davis](/sports/mens-basketball/roster/rj-davis/23539) [Leaky Black](/sports/mens-basketball/roster/leaky-black/23538)

Duke vs. UNC basketball: Hubert Davis credits 'fantastic' Dereck ... (247Sports)

Lively grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked eight shots over 34 minutes as the Blue Devils (17-6, 8-4 ACC) beat the rival Tar Heels (15-8, 7-5) at Cameron Indoor ...

All the rebounds that me and Roach got and all the guys, it’s his work. It just speaks to the versatility he has." And I think he had eight blocks or something at the end of the game. [Kyle Filipowski](//247sports.com/Player/Kyle-Filipowski-46101556) added 14 points and seven rebounds. [Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. But also the shots that he changes, just by being around the basket. He’s all about the team, he’s all about winning, and the impact that he has on defense, besides the blocked shots. His main goal coming into this was just get (Bacot) off the boards by boxing him out and letting us get all the rebounds for him. He had eight blocked shots — I was told that’s the most ever in a Duke-Carolina game. [Dereck Lively](https://247sports.com/Player/Dereck-Lively-II-46084216/) only scored four points in Saturday's 63-57 win over UNC basketball, but the former five-star recruit's impact went beyond what happened offensively. And Duke is a fantastic defensive team. "Oh, he's a fantastic player.

Look: Hubert Davis Not Happy With Duke vs. UNC Referees (The Spun)

Duke outlasted North Carolina 63-57 on Saturday night, winning the first of two regular season matchups between the Tobacco Road rivals.

The Tar Heels attempted 27 three-pointers but made only seven, with starting guards R.J. And we shot three zero in the second half. The foul disparity wasn't much--UNC was whistled for 14 while Duke got tagged for 11--but the Heels only shot three free throws to Duke's 15.

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