Big man Henri Veesaar will take Duke sophomore center Patrick Ngongba. Pressure him to eliminate easy passing windows and maybe coax a turnover. Vice versa, here's what it could be for Duke: Sarr will take Dixon, who is UNC's primary ball handler. Blow up his pick-and-rolls and don't let him get comfortable because he's a dangerous shooter.

This prized rookie might be the best player Duke has faced this season.

UNC basketball freshman Caleb Wilson knows the importance of the Tar Heels' rivalry with Duke. Here's what he said about it.

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In Time’s eyes, Duke sweeps. It ranks 14th among universities across the world, according to the list. Carolina sits at 104th, with neighbors like University of Arizona and Purdue University. Time considers Duke an “Ivy-Plus,” among other non-Ivies like Stanford, MIT and the University of Chicago.

The weekend schedule for men's college basketball includes several rivalry matchups, including a marquee matchup between Duke and North Carolina.

Looking to score last-minute seats for Saturday’s UNC-Duke game? Watch out for fraudulent tickets, North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson warns. Jackson said in a statement Wednesday that his office is monitoring rivalry week scams offering nonexistent tickets to the men’s basketball game for resale on social media platforms like TikTok.

There will be no clowns or acrobats, but Davis is undoubtedly walking a tightrope as UNC's fifth-year coach. He led UNC to the NCAA Tournament championship game in Year 1, but he has led them past the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament just once since.