North Carolina vs. Duke women's basketball matchup in NCAA tournament 'great for the sport'

Posted Mar 28, 2025
A half-century-old rivalry between two of the biggest brand names in college sports -- North Carolina and Duke -- will have its highest-stakes game ever in the NCAA women's basketball Sweet 16 on Friday. The matchup in the Birmingham Regional 2 semifinals (2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) will be the first between the two powers in an NCAA tournament game. (ESPN.com)

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