Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski went out of his way on Wednesday to say the recent results between Duke and North Carolina do not matter.
Still, UNC has lost 13 of the past 20 games to Duke and 18 of the 30 matchups under coach Roy Williams.
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Three ways for the No. 21 Tar Heels (17-7, 6-5 ACC) to beat the ninth-ranked Blue Devils (19-4, 7-3 ACC) on Thursday night at the Smith Center: