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UNC Basketball: Tar Heels get off the bubble as Duke claws its way on

Mar 7, 2020; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski (left) and North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams exchange playful jabs prior to a game at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports

The UNC basketball program has worked its way off the bubble, while the Duke Blue Devils have clawed their way onto it and into contention.

With six wins in their last eight games, the North Carolina Tar Heels have gotten themselves off the proverbial NCAA bubble, and into a fairly safe position with just two weeks left in the regular season.