Chansky’s Notebook: On the Coast

Posted Jan 14, 2026
UNC and Duke are playing copycats this week. The Blue Devils are at Cal late Wednesday night after the Tar Heels take on Stanford in Palo Alto at 9 p.m. On paper, they should be good games. Cal and Stanford are both 13-4, but the Bears are 1-3 in the ACC standings a game behind Stanford. Both are favored to come home with two more wins. (Chapelboro.com)

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