BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Duke and North Carolina.
The best rivalry in the sport, separated by less than 10 miles -- but it’s a game nearly 500 miles away that could give one of them a chance at a No. 1 seed on Selection Sunday.
Duke ended Notre Dame’s ACC tournament run on Thursday, 88-70, while North Carolina overcame an early 14-0 deficit to beat Miami, 82-65.
The wins set up Round 3 between the Blue Devils and Tar Heels on Friday in the ACC semifinals, after the two teams split the regular-season series, with each team winning on its homecourt.