ACC Basketball Preview: UNC, Duke stand out even with coaching turnover

Posted Oct 19, 2022
Hubert Davis guided the Tar Heels to the NCAA championship game in his first season, including a win against Duke in the Final Four in an epic tournament meeting, and opens his second with the nation’s No. 1-ranked team. Jon Scheyer kept Duke's recruiting success rolling and begins his tenure with a team ranked No. 7 in the preseason AP Top 25. (Associated Press)

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