UNC Basketball Looks to Regain Edge as Duke Returns to Chapel Hill

Posted Feb 7, 2026
Seven hundred. That's how many days it's been since UNC last beat Duke. The No. 14 Tar Heels get their chance to erase that number Saturday, when No. 4 Duke visits the Smith Center for the first of two regular-season meetings at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN. The only Tar Heel who has played significant minutes in the rivalry is veteran guard Seth Trimble. (TarHeel247)

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