#9 Duke (19-4) at #5 North Carolina (20-3)

• ironman02

  Wednesday, February 8th - 9:00PM - ESPN
  
  The greatest rivalry in college basketball will be renewed in Chapel Hill tomorrow night when Carolina hosts Duke. The Heels have won five in a row after the debacle in Tallahassee, and need a win to keep pace with FSU atop the ACC Standings. On the other hand, Duke is coming off a tough overtime loss at home to Miami on Sunday and is also looking to avoid a third conference loss.
  
  When it's game time, though, none of that really matters. It's Carolina against Duke...Duke against Carolina, and as usual, bragging rights are on the line.
  
  Who ya got?
  
  
  Note to Carolina fans: Yes, I am aware that I misspelled Duke. I just don't feel like listening to them whine.
• swamisez

  

  Carolina hasn't won the opening game of the series when it has occurred in the Dean Dome since 1998. Roy is 0-4 when facing Duke at home for the teams' first meeting of the season.
  
  Random stats that don't have any bearing on the game tomorrow for 1000 Alex
• ironman02

  Carolina has a school record 31-game home win streak right now.
  
  Duke hasn't lost consecutive games in Chapel Hill since 1997 and 1998.
• hoops23

  

  UNC by 10+
• SportsAndLady

  

  i'll take Kansas-Baylor over this blowout
• DeyDurkie5

  

  yeah fuck this game
  
  UNC by 11
• sleeper

  

  UNC by 23.
• Iliketurtles

  

  Duke by 6.
• Heelz

  

  UNC by 9 dook can suck it.
• Heretic

  

  Carolina by about 12. I'll be real close for a half...maybe 25 minutes, but UNC will pull away in the second half.
• centralbucksfan

  UNC by double digits. I could see them really pounding on Duke as well. Wouldn't be shocked if this one gets ugly.
• chicago510

  

  UNC by 10. Too athletic, Duke is terrible on defense.
• chicago510

  

  Also at least one CCrunner meltdown.
• vball10set

  chicago510;1080204 wrote:Also at least one CCrunner meltdown.

  lol--and it'll all be on the refs, too
• swamisez

  

  Carolina by 6
• ironman02

  Almost time.
  
  For Carolina to win, they need to defend the three. They absolutely cannot let Duke light it up from beyond the arc. The Heels need to play with intensity for 40 minutes on the defensive end. Offensively, Zeller and Henson need plenty of touches inside. It will be nice if Barnes, Bullock, and Hairston shoot it well from the perimeter, but Carolina's adavantage is inside. They need to utilize that.
  
  The Heels are playing at home, but that hasn't necessarily been a great advantage in this rivalry over the last few seasons. Guess we'll see what happens soon enough.
• karen lotz

  

  OT in Syracuse. Sweet.
• Ironman92

  

  Go to hell Austin Rivers!
• Ironman92

  

  Enjoying this early on...until UNC goes off and wins by 17.
• chicago510

  

  All Zeller for UNC early
• wildcats20

  

  chicago510;1080353 wrote:All Zeller for UNC early

  
  As it should be. None of the Plumlee's can handle him.
• Azubuike24

  

  Duke might win if they make 12 more three-pointers...they will certainly shoot 25 more.
• Ironman92

  

  Zeller going Bevo Francis on the Blue Devils
• ernest_t_bass

  

  ccrunner609;1080279 wrote:No meltdown on this unless they are just playing stupid basketball. I have never questioned K and his style but the Miami game was all him. If K coaches like he can Duke has a chance tonight.

  
  Yes! He's here!
• chicago510

  

  Pretty damn good first half.