The Blue Bloods That Are Located On Tobacco Road Are Matching Up Again Because Tonight Duke And North Carolina Are Matching Up In Chapel Hill For The Regular Season Finale
Royal Blue or Light Blue?
Which one are you?
It doesn’t matter Duke and North Carolina always delivers! “according to Jay Bilas who is currently a College Basketball analyst for ESPN and as well as a former Duke Men’s Basketball player!
How?
With the game itself and their have been some great ones over the years!
Some of the great games between the two blue blooded rivals that are on tobacco road who are eight miles apart include Duke’s sixteen point comeback verses North Carolina on February 9, 2011 when Nolan Smith who is still on the Duke bench but as the Director Of Basketball Operations for the Duke Men’s Basketball Program scored 22 of his career-high 34 points after halftime while Seth Curry who currently plays for Philadelphia in the NBA scored a season-high 22 points!
Duke knocking off North Carolina by a score of 85-84 in Chapel Hill on February 8, 2012 in regulation where Austin Rivers who currently is a member of the New York Knicks in the NBA to give then hit a 3-pointer at the horn to give then tenth ranked Duke an 85-84 win over then fifth ranked North Carolina.
Wendell Moore Jr. who is currently a sophomore at Duke was the hero on February 8, 2020 where Wendell Moore scored on a putback as time expired to help then seventh ranked Duke knock off North Carolina by a score of 98-96!
But there have been some bloody ones too!
When?
On February 5, 1992!
When Duke was the topped ranked team in the country and North Carolina was ranked ninth when Eric Montross was suffered a cut to the right side of his head that required a couple of stitches in the first half, and another gash beneath his left eye that needed eight stitches to close in the second half. Despite his trips to the bench for patching up. “according to an article on dailypress.com”
But that wasn’t the only bloody incident that took place as another one took place on on March 4, 2007!
Where?
In Chapel Hill North Carolina!
Why?
Gerald Henderson was ejected with 15 seconds left for a flagrant foul attempting to block a Tyler Hansbrough shot. “according to an article on goduke.com”
Earlier during the regular season, Duke hosted North Carolina!
When?
On February 6, 2021!
Where?
Durham North Carolina where they lost by a score of 91-87!
Why?
Duke came back from multiple double-digit deficits and had possession down two with under 15 seconds left in the game, but a called travel on Wendell Moore Jr.squandered their opportunity to take the lead. “according to an article on goduke.com”
While North Carolina won the inaugural matchup by a score 91-87!
Why?
Caleb Love scored a season-high 25 points while Leaky Black hit two clinching free throws with 7.2 seconds left to make it a two-possession game for the Tar Heels (12-6, 7-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), who ended a three-game losing streak against the Blue Devils (7-7, 5-5) despite blowing nearly all of a 12-point second-half lead.”according to an article on goheels.com by Aaron Beard of the Associated Press”
Tonight the two blue bloods are matching up again!
This time, in Chapel Hill North Carolina for the regular season finale!
Duke comes into the regular season finale verses North Carolina with a record of 11-10 while they’re 9-8 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and ninth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings in the final week of the regular season!
Why?
Because they’ve lost two straight games!
Duke lost to Louisville on Saturday February 27th!
Where?
Durham North Carolina!
Why?
Duke was outscored by Louisville in overtime! “according to an article on goduke.com”
Then,
Duke lost to Georgia Tech by a score of 81-77!
When?
Tuesday night!
Where?
Atlanta Georgia!
Why?
Because Duke came up short and lost to Georgia Tech by a score of 81-77!
Why?
Because though Joey Baker scored six straight points the game with under two minutes remaining in regulation, but freshman Jaemyn Brakefield's game-winning three-point attempt at the buzzer did not fall and Duke came up short in overtime at Georgia Tech, 81-77.“according to an article ongoduke.com”
North Carolina meanwhile comes into the game with a record of 15-9 while they’re 9-6 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and seventh in the Atlantic Coast Conference!
Why?
Because they were topped by Syracuse by a score of 72-70!
When?
Monday night!
Where?
Syracuse New York!
Why?
Joe Girard made 1 of 2 free throws for a three-point lead and the Orange fouled. However Love missed two free throws and Girard was fouled again. He again made 1 of 2 at 10.1 seconds for a 72-68 lead before the Tar Heels got a putback at the buzzer.
Tipoff is set for 6:00pm from the Dean E. Smith Center!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN!