Final Mar 13
BGSU 67 11.5 o149.0
AKR 96 -11.5 u149.0
Final Mar 13
DUQ 59 2.0 o130.0
SBON 64 -2.0 u130.0
Final Mar 13
BUT 57 12.0 o145.5
SJU 78 -12.0 u145.5
Final Mar 13
IND 59 2.0 o142.0
ORE 72 -2.0 u142.0
Final Mar 13
GT 70 23.0 o144.5
DUKE 78 -23.0 u144.5
Final Mar 13
ISU 92 -2.5 o146.0
BYU 96 2.5 u146.0
Final Mar 13
USF 68 3.0 o144.5
WICH 73 -3.0 u144.5
Final Mar 13
ARK 80 4.5 o147.0
MISS 83 -4.5 u147.0
Final OT Mar 13
OHIO 85 -2.5 o158.5
TOL 90 2.5 u158.5
Final Mar 13
DAV 75 4.0 o142.0
SLU 83 -4.0 u142.0
Final Mar 13
ALST 84 1.0 o137.5
TXSO 79 -1.0 u137.5
Final Mar 13
UNC 68 -6.0 o148.0
WAKE 59 6.0 u148.0
Final Mar 13
MARQ 89 -2.5 o145.0
XAV 87 2.5 u145.0
Final Mar 13
NW 63 8.5 o141.5
WIS 70 -8.5 u141.5
Final Mar 13
CHAR 59 10.0 o144.5
FAU 64 -10.0 u144.5
Final Mar 13
SJSU 52 16.0 o150.5
UNM 63 -16.0 u150.5
Final Mar 13
COLO 68 17.5 o127.5
HOU 77 -17.5 u127.5
Final 2OT Mar 13
TEX 94 6.0 o140.5
TXAM 89 -6.0 u140.5
Final Mar 13
EMU 75 4.5 o149.5
M-OH 81 -4.5 u149.5
Final Mar 13
FOR 81 6.5 o144.0
GW 88 -6.5 u144.0
Final Mar 13
BSU 62 -1.5 o134.5
SDSU 52 1.5 u134.5
Final Mar 13
MAN 65 2.5 o144.0
IONA 77 -2.5 u144.0
Final Mar 13
MORG 91 3.5 o161.5
HOW 90 -3.5 u161.5
Final Mar 13
IOWA 94 10.0 o164.5
ILL 106 -10.0 u164.5
Final Mar 13
WMU 66 10.5 o143.5
KENT 73 -10.5 u143.5
Final Mar 13
NMSU 77 1.0 o136.5
KENN 80 -1.0 u136.5
Final Mar 13
TLSA 75 3.0 o143.5
TEM 71 -3.0 u143.5
Final 2OT Mar 13
DEP 81 13.0 o143.5
CREI 85 -13.0 u143.5
Final Mar 13
STAN 73 10.5 o144.0
LOU 75 -10.5 u144.0
Final Mar 13
BAY 74 6.5 o142.0
TTU 76 -6.5 u142.0
Final Mar 13
LAS 70 12.5 o144.0
JOES 75 -12.5 u144.0
Final Mar 13
MSST 73 3.0 o158.5
MIZZ 85 -3.0 u158.5
Final Mar 13
NCCU 79 1.0 o153.0
DSU 77 -1.0 u153.0
Final Mar 13
MSM 62 4.5 o127.0
MRST 58 -4.5 u127.0
Final Mar 13
ALCN 60 3.0 o134.0
COOK 69 -3.0 u134.0
Final 2OT Mar 13
LT 75 2.0 o142.0
MTU 77 -2.0 u142.0
Final Mar 13
USC 71 10.5 o151.0
PUR 76 -10.5 u151.0
Final Mar 13
NEV 59 5.0 o138.0
CSU 67 -5.0 u138.0
Final Mar 13
UCSB 78 3.5 o151.5
CSN 72 -3.5 u151.5
Final Mar 13
SEA 69 -6.0 o133.5
AC 63 6.0 u133.5
Final Mar 13
KU 77 3.0 o153.0
ARIZ 88 -3.0 u153.0
Final Mar 13
SMU 54 7.0 o142.5
CLEM 57 -7.0 u142.5
Final Mar 13
UTSA 65 5.0 o147.0
ECU 70 -5.0 u147.0
Final Mar 13
VILL 56 7.0 o135.0
CONN 73 -7.0 u135.0
Final Mar 13
OKLA 84 6.5 o161.5
UK 85 -6.5 u161.5
Final Mar 13
CP 96 4.5 o164.0
UCRV 83 -4.5 u164.0
Final Mar 13
UNLV 58 8.0 o142.0
USU 70 -8.0 u142.0
Final Mar 13
TST 51 5.5 o128.0
CBU 55 -5.5 u128.0
North Carolina 5th ACC21-12
Duke 1st ACC28-3

North Carolina @ Duke preview

Spectrum Center

Last Meeting ( Mar 8, 2025 ) Duke 82, North Carolina 69

CHARLOTTE -- North Carolina will play in a game that might largely define its season Friday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinals.

Yet the Tar Heels (22-12) aren't likely to be the main storyline when going against top-ranked Duke.

The Blue Devils (23-9) might be without ACC Player of the Year Cooper Flagg, the most highly regarded player in college basketball this season. Flagg sprained his left ankle during Duke's quarterfinal victory against Georgia Tech on Thursday after landing on an opponent's foot in the first half.

He didn't return to action, leaving him with a season-low two points. His status for the North Carolina game seems iffy at best from the Blue Devils' perspective.

"I would have to be really convinced that we should even consider seeing if he can go (Friday)," Duke coach Jon Scheyer said. "He may not be able to go anyway. He probably won't be able to go anyway. But I think it's a real long shot."

No. 1 seed Duke rallied for a 78-70 victory after trailing by 14 points in the first half.

"I think it just shows that we're a real team," Duke guard Isaiah Evans said. "It's not really about one person or two people. It's about Duke. Duke is going to handle business all the time."

Fifth-seeded North Carolina, which won for the second day in a row on Thursday, defeating fourth-seeded Wake Forest 68-59, has plenty at stake. A victory against Duke possibly would be enough to secure an at-large spot in the NCAA Tournament -- and leave the Tar Heels one victory away from an automatic berth because they would be in the league tournament final.

"Playing Duke is an opportunity to play against the No. 1 team in the country," North Carolina coach Hubert Davis said. "Obviously, they're playing extremely well."

Duke defeated North Carolina twice during the regular season, including an 82-69 victory on Saturday on the road despite trailing in the second half.

The Tar Heels have received recent strong contributions from senior guard RJ Davis, who a year ago was named the ACC Player of the Year. He scored 23 points against the Demon Deacons.

"There is urgency because he has no more eligibility left," Hubert Davis said. "But there's also a sense of calmness and steadiness that this team has needed all year long, especially in situations like late game.

"Having a guy like RJ that's been there, done that before and being able to draw on his experience and how calm he is and be able to execute under pressure just helps out our team so much."

RJ Davis has scored 20 or more points in four of North Carolina's past eight games.

Aside from Flagg, the Blue Devils are expected to be without reserve forward Maliq Brown, who exited the Thursday game prior to Flagg after aggravating a left shoulder injury.

"He's going to miss time no matter what," Scheyer said.

Freshman Kon Knueppel picked up the slack with a season-high 28 points against the Yellow Jackets.

"For Kon, he plays at a great pace," Scheyer said. "He has great size, which allows him to score over the top or pass."

This will be the first time for Scheyer and Davis as head coaches that the Duke-North Carolina rivalry is contested in the conference tournament.

North Carolina is 24-8 in ACC tournament games in Charlotte.

--Bob Sutton, Field Level Media

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