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UNC gets another date with Duke
UNC entered the week knowing it needed another shot at Duke in order to get a spot in the NCAA field. Nothing else would get the Tar Heels off the bubble. Mission accomplished. UNC won […]
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Costly win for Duke in ACC Tourney
Duke advanced in the ACC Tournament with a 78-70 quarterfinal win over Georgia Tech. It remains to be seen whether the Blue Devils survived. Duke had key players on a stretcher and in a wheelchair […]
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ACC is down but not out as tournament tips in Charlotte
North Carolinians love to reminisce about how their teachers used to bring the AV cart into the classroom, so they could watch the ACC Tournament while they were at school. The cart will likely stay […]
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Duke holds off desperate Heels
Often, after a rivalry game, Duke and Carolina players talk about heart, desire and wanting it more than the opponent. In a series that has been evenly matched for generations, the desperation is often what […]
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Tyrese Proctor’s good old days
Tyrese Proctor would like you to get off his lawn. The Australian guard is in his junior year with Duke, which, in Blue Devil years, makes him eligible for Shady Pines. Folks just don’t stick […]
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Duke overwhelms UNC in showdown
At some point during most Duke-Carolina games, observers will exclaim that the rivalry “always delivers.” There was certainly a delivery on Saturday night, but for most of the evening, Duke was the only team bringing […]
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UNC-Duke: Less talk, more rock
When it comes to drama, the Duke-Carolina rivalry is kind of a dud. Not on the court, of course, Once the ball is tossed up and the games begin, there’s nothing in sports that tops […]
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Duke looks to deny Deacs a quality win
As No. 3 Duke looks to be in another class from the rest of the ACC this season, Wake Forest wields an opportunity to shift narratives for both the conference’s top team and itself. The […]
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Fearless predictions for 2025
As we do each year, the North State Journal’s sports staff came up with fearless predictions for 2025. We’re not gamblers, but you can pretty much bet the farm that all of this is going […]
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Duke’s defense dominating ACC
Last week, Duke got plenty of national attention for all the wrong reasons. The No. 3 Blue Devils seized control of the ACC with wins over Pitt and Notre Dame, opening up a one-game lead […]