North Carolina needs Armando Bacot to produce. The repercussions of him not performing led to a 63-50 loss to Clemson at Littlejohn Coliseum. Bacot scoring just one point on one field goal attempt with three rebounds and two turnovers was not the only reason UNC lost, but that stat line played a large part. Bacot knows it. Even his mother knows it. (Inside Carolina) Though UNC and Duke are struggling, rivalry remains special
Mike Krzyzewski learned to appreciate the privilege of coaching in the rivalry in the latter years of Dean Smith's tenure.