How Cooper Flagg epitomizes the gap between Duke and UNC — and not just on the court

Posted Feb 6, 2025
Both the Tar Heels and Blue Devils have been to three Final Fours since 2009. They’ve both won national championships — Duke in 2010 and ‘15 and Carolina two years later. They met in the 2022 Final Four, where UNC’s victory gave its fans eternal bragging rights. Saturday, though, it felt like the programs were as far apart as they’d been in a long time. (Yahoo! Sports)

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