UNC Women's Basketball Meets Duke In Sweet 16 Rivalry Clash Friday - Pregame Notes

Posted Mar 28, 2025
The rivalry continues, as No. 3 seeded North Carolina faces off against No. 2 seed Duke in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament on Friday afternoon. The storied rivalry meets for the first time in the NCAA Tournament at 2:30 ET on ESPN. UNC looks for its second win this season over the Blue Devils and its eighth trip to the Elite 8. (GoHeels.com)

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