The Opening Tip
- No. 9 Duke (24-6, 15-4 ACC) closes the regular season on Saturday, taking on No. 7 North Carolina (24-6, 16-3 ACC) on March 9. The rivalry game tips off at 6:30 p.m., broadcast on ESPN.
- Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas and Jess Sims will call the action on ESPN. David Shumate and John Roth team up for the broadcast on the Blue Devil Sports Network.
- Saturday marks the 262nd meeting in the history of the Duke-North Carolina rivalry.
- North Carolina will become Duke's most-frequently played opponent behind Wake Forest (261 games) and NC State (255).