As rivalries go, Duke-North Carolina basketball almost always delivers. With an emphasis on almost. Because even in a matchup so balanced that each team had scored exactly the same number of points in regulation play (1,099) over their past 14 meetings at Cameron Indoor Stadium before Saturday, there’s bound to be an outlier. (Saturday Down South)
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Early Decisive Blue Devils Run did in Tar Heels
Keeping pace early with ranked opponents has been an issue for UNC this season. Entering Saturday’s tilt with Duke, the Tar Heels were 1-4 against.