Q&A: Jay Bilas discusses the Tobacco Road rivalry

Posted Feb 4, 2021
When you wake up to call a Duke-UNC game that day, is there a different feeling than all the other games that you cover? Jay Bilas: Yes and no. I mean, no from the standpoint of your preparation is the same every game and how you go about your job is the same. But I think there's a different feeling simply because of the amount of attention the game draws. (Duke Chronicle)

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