UNC mascot RJ crowd surfs through the student section during the game against Duke at the Dean E. Smith Center on Saturday March 8, 2025. UNC lost 69-82.

Without Cooper Flagg, Duke got everything it could handle from North Carolina — and an unexpected gift that proved decisive ...

That’s right, friends: With the bracket being revealed, March Madness is officially HERE.

Kon Knueppel scored 17 points and Duke held off a second half rally by North Carolina to beat its rival for the third time ...

After trailing by as many as 24 points, UNC rallied to within one in the game’s final seconds before Duke held the Tar Heels ...

But following that, of course, you’re upset.” UNC was called for a lane violation on the potential game-tying free throw 😳 Duke won the game to advance to the ACC tournament final.