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North Carolina vs. Duke Basketball Preview: Underdog Tar Heels Face No. 1 Blue Devils
Duke has picked up three Quad 1 wins since losing to the Tar Heels — tied with Arizona for the most Q1 wins with 14 — including a 68-63 victory over then-No. 1 Michigan and wins over No. 11 Virginia (77-51) and N.C. State (93-64). UNC remains the Blue Devils’ only ACC defeat this season, leading to Duke’s second-straight regular-season ACC title. (
Inside Carolina)
Video: Rivalry Rewind - UNC Basketball vs. Duke, March 5, 2022
We’re recapping the moment North Carolina took down Coach K for the final time in Durham, 94-81, on March 5, 2022 (
Box Score).
Brady Manek,
Armando Bacot, R.J. Davis, and
Caleb Love accounted for 86 of the Tar Heels' 94 points in Coach K's final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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Sat Mar 7, 2026
No. 17 UNC Men's Basketball Faces Tall Task at No. 1 Duke Saturday Without Caleb Wilson
The Tar Heels received word on Friday that star freshman
Caleb Wilson will miss the remainder of the season with a broken right thumb suffered while rehabbing a fracture in his left hand. The news is significant. But as UNC basketball coach
Hubert Davis has often said amid the team's string of injuries this season, the Tar Heels still have a game to play. (
TarHeel247)
Video: UNC Basketball Beats Duke Reactions - Part 2
We have loved seeing your reactions from North Carolina's big win over Duke last month in the Smith Center. Here is part 2 as we look toward another matchup with the Blue Devils on Saturday night in Durham.
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Sat Mar 7, 2026
North Carolina vs. Duke Basketball Preview
The Tar Heels were outrebounded 38-26 and outscored in the paint 36-22 during their first meeting this season against Duke, and that was with
Caleb Wilson. UNC will need to crash the boards, and of course, contain both
Cameron Boozer and Patrick Ngongba.
Henri Veesaar scored just 13 points in the last game, but all of them came in the second half. (
USA Today)
Duke Center Patrick Ngongba Questionable For Game vs. North Carolina
Duke basketball center
Patrick Ngongba II is questionable for the top-ranked Blue Devils’ regular-season finale against rival North Carolina. Ngongba was listed on the initial ACC availability report, which was released Friday, March 6. The final injury list will be revealed at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7, two hours before tipoff against the No. 17 Tar Heels. (
Yahoo! Sports)
Video: Rivalry Rewind - UNC Basketball vs. Duke, Feb. 11, 2009
Taking a look back to when UNC Basketball dominated Duke, 101-87, in Durham on Feb. 11, 2009 (
Box Score). The victory, led by
Ty Lawson's 25 points, gave
Tyler Hansbrough and
Danny Green a perfect 4-0 career record at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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Sat Mar 7, 2026
How Caleb Wilson's injury impacts UNC vs. Duke, NCAA tournament and NBA draft
What does
Caleb Wilson's absence mean for UNC's chances against Duke on Saturday and in the NCAA tournament? What about Wilson's outlook in the 2026 NBA draft? ESPN's College basketball reporters Jeff Borzello and Myron Medcalf break down the impact for the Tar Heels, and NBA draft analyst Jeremy Woo details how it could influence the draft. (
ESPN)
Video: IC Reaction Podcast - Caleb Wilson Out For The Season
Greg Barnes, Spencer Haskell, and Tommy Ashley from Inside Carolina discuss the breaking news Friday that UNC's
Caleb Wilson is out for the season with a new injury, breaking his right thumb in practice.
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Fri Mar 6, 2026
Caleb Wilson Breaks Right Thumb In Practice, Will Miss Rest Of The Season
UNC freshman forward
Caleb Wilson broke his right thumb in a non-contact drill in practice Thursday, March 5. He will need surgery and is out the rest of the season. Previously, he broke a bone in his left hand at Miami on Feb. 10 and missed UNC's last six games. He was working his way back to the lineup but broke his right thumb Thursday while dunking. (
GoHeels.com)