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How did Duke lose to UNC?

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Mia Kelly

Published Jan 06, 2026

Carolina closed out Saturday night's game in impressive fashion, as Tar Heels guard Caleb Love hit a three over Duke forward Mark Williams late to effectively put the game away for North Carolina.

What happened to Duke and North Carolina?

Halftime: No.

At halftime of Saturday night's Final Four matchup against No. 8 seed North Carolina, No. 2 seed Duke leads 37-34 after sophomore guard Jeremy Roach completed an old-fashioned three-point play with roughly 4 seconds left in the half to put the Blue Devils ahead at the break.

Did Tar Heels beat Duke?

Tar Heels Beat Duke In Final Four Matchup, 81-77 - University of North Carolina Athletics.

Did UNC beat Duke in basketball?

North Carolina's spot in the national title game Monday night against Kansas almost seems secondary after an 81-77 upset of second-seeded Duke.

Has Duke ever played UNC in the Final Four?

1 Kansas in the national title game. More Duke-UNC Coverage: UNC Basketball Drops Cold 'Farewell' Tweet After Final Four Win Over Duke. Duke-UNC: The Rivalry's Best Wins and Most Infamous Games.

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Who has more wins UNC or Duke?

Carolina leads the rivalry with 143 wins, while Duke trails with 115 wins.

Why are Duke and North Carolina rivals?

The Duke-North Carolina rivalry started around the time basketball was born in the Carolinas. When basketball was introduced at colleges in the state of North Carolina, it got off to a decent start, but football still ruled supreme in what would become known as Tobacco Road.

What is Coach K's record against UNC?

The UNC coach's teams out-scored Krzyzewski's 3,060-2,921 in those matchups. Since Smith retired following the 1996-97 season, however, Krzyzewski has owned the rivalry. He has gone 36-22 in the time since, including 23-19 against longtime Tar Heels coach Roy Williams, who retired at the end of the 2020-21 campaign.

How many times has Duke won the ACC tournament?

Duke has been the Atlantic Coast Conference Champions a record 21 times, and also lays claim to 19 ACC regular season titles. Prior to joining the ACC, Duke won the Southern Conference championships five times.

Has UNC beat Duke this season?

NEW ORLEANS (WTVD) -- The North Carolina Tar Heels once again shocked the world, beating Duke for the second consecutive time and this time ending Coach Mike Krzyzewski's coaching career. Watch live postgame coverage in the above media player.

How many lead changes Duke UNC?

In a contest that was perhaps the most anticipated college basketball game in the history of the NCAA tournament, Carolina and Duke treated basketball fans to a thriller that featured 18 lead changes, 12 ties and incredible shot making all throughout the game.

What is coach K's record?

Announcing his retirement in June 2021 ahead of his 42nd season at Duke, and 47th overall as a head coach at both Duke and Army West Point, Krzyzewski finished his career with a 1,202-368 record as a head coach, including a 1,129-309 mark at Duke.

Has UNC and Duke played in tournament?

Duke and UNC have played each other 257 times, but never once in the NCAA Tournament - until now.

When did Duke win last championship?

Duke has 21 Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championships (1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2019), the most of any team in the ACC (the University of North Carolina has 17).

Who has won the most ACC basketball championships?

1. Duke: 21. Duke has unsurprisingly won more ACC tournaments than any other program and Mike Krzyzewski has won more than any other coach in conference history (15).

Who was Coach K first loss?

UNC becomes the first and last team to defeat Coach K with Final Four victory in 2022 NCAA Tournament. Coach K exits his NCAA men's basketball coaching career with a bang… against the same team that handed him his first career loss back in 1980.

What was Roy Williams record against Duke?

Williams is 8-7 against Duke while at North Carolina, but was 1-3 while with Kansas. As the numbers show, it is pretty even in the head-to-head battles between Krzyzewski and Williams.

How far apart are Duke and North Carolina?

Distance between Duke Blue Devils football and North Carolina Tar Heels football is 9 miles (14 kilometres).

How many Final Fours has UNC been to?

The Tar Heels have appeared in the NCAA Tournament championship game twelve times, and have been in a record twenty-one NCAA Tournament Final Fours.

Are Duke and UNC in the same conference?

Current members of the conference are Boston College, Clemson University, Duke University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Florida State University, North Carolina State University, Syracuse University, the University of Louisville, the University of Miami, the University of North Carolina, the University of Notre ...

What is the Duke North Carolina rivalry called?

The Tobacco Road teams represent the following universities: North Carolina Tar Heels (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill) Duke Blue Devils (Duke University in Durham)