Tar Heels' recent surge adds spice to always-intense clash with Duke

Posted Feb 9, 2011
As the best rivalry in all of sports gets ready to provide another episode for the time capsule, your resident Hoop Thinker is here to address the five burning questions that will decide the outcome. 1. Is Kendall Marshall ready for his close up? Junior point guard Larry Drew's stunning departure from Chapel Hill made big news last week, but Marshall made bigger news Sunday night. (Sports Illustrated)

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