North Carolina's second win over Duke should catapult Tar Heels to a No. 1 seed

Posted Mar 9, 2019
North Carolina beat Duke for a second time on Saturday to claim a share of the ACC regular-season title alongside Virginia. The victory likely catapults the Tar Heels ahead to the final No. 1 seed in the projected NCAA tournament field one week out from Selection Sunday because it gives them another quality win against a projected No. 1 seed in Duke. (USA Today)

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