
one of the most intense rivalries not only in college basketball but in all of
only in college basketball but in all of
only in college basketball but in all of sports the Duke Blue Devils in the
sports the Duke Blue Devils in the
sports the Duke Blue Devils in the University of North Carolina Tar Heels
University of North Carolina Tar Heels
University of North Carolina Tar Heels have never been short of dramatic
have never been short of dramatic
have never been short of dramatic storylines and intense battles
storylines and intense battles
storylines and intense battles intensified by the fact that the two
intensified by the fact that the two
intensified by the fact that the two schools are located only an eight mile
schools are located only an eight mile
schools are located only an eight mile drive apart Duke and UNC are each among
drive apart Duke and UNC are each among
drive apart Duke and UNC are each among the top five most victorious teams in
the top five most victorious teams in
the top five most victorious teams in NCAA history with Duke ranking fourth
NCAA history with Duke ranking fourth
NCAA history with Duke ranking fourth and UNC second since 1920 the two
and UNC second since 1920 the two
and UNC second since 1920 the two schools have fought it out at least
schools have fought it out at least
schools have fought it out at least twice a year with the Tar Heels holding
twice a year with the Tar Heels holding
twice a year with the Tar Heels holding 128 to 97 overall advantage over the
128 to 97 overall advantage over the
128 to 97 overall advantage over the Blue Devils the two programs combined
Blue Devils the two programs combined
Blue Devils the two programs combined for 79 percent of the Atlantic Coast
for 79 percent of the Atlantic Coast
for 79 percent of the Atlantic Coast conferences regular season titles and 58
conferences regular season titles and 58
conferences regular season titles and 58 percent of the tournament titles in over
percent of the tournament titles in over
percent of the tournament titles in over 50 years of the conference’s history
50 years of the conference’s history
50 years of the conference’s history year after year both programs are
year after year both programs are
year after year both programs are consistently ranked amongst the tops in
consistently ranked amongst the tops in
consistently ranked amongst the tops in men’s college basketball in fact the
men’s college basketball in fact the
men’s college basketball in fact the last time the two teams played each
last time the two teams played each
last time the two teams played each other without at least one being ranked
other without at least one being ranked
other without at least one being ranked in the AP top 25 was in 1960 also called
in the AP top 25 was in 1960 also called
in the AP top 25 was in 1960 also called the Battle of the blues each school
the Battle of the blues each school
the Battle of the blues each school bowls consistently impressive showings
bowls consistently impressive showings
bowls consistently impressive showings in the history of the NC double-a
in the history of the NC double-a
in the history of the NC double-a tournament however with 17 Final Four
tournament however with 17 Final Four
tournament however with 17 Final Four appearances and four NCAA championships
appearances and four NCAA championships
appearances and four NCAA championships under their belt UNC ranks just ahead of
under their belt UNC ranks just ahead of
under their belt UNC ranks just ahead of due who has participated in 14 Final
due who has participated in 14 Final
due who has participated in 14 Final Fours but earned only three
Fours but earned only three
Fours but earned only three championships Duke can claim players
championships Duke can claim players
championships Duke can claim players like Christian Laettner as being former
like Christian Laettner as being former
like Christian Laettner as being former Blue Devils however UNC can brag that
Blue Devils however UNC can brag that
Blue Devils however UNC can brag that they helped develop both James Worthy
they helped develop both James Worthy
they helped develop both James Worthy and Michael Jordan who actually played
and Michael Jordan who actually played
and Michael Jordan who actually played side by side both programs have also had
side by side both programs have also had
side by side both programs have also had legendary coaches at the helm UNC has a
legendary coaches at the helm UNC has a
legendary coaches at the helm UNC has a Troy Williams and Dean Smith in charge
Troy Williams and Dean Smith in charge
Troy Williams and Dean Smith in charge both of who can be considered amongst
both of who can be considered amongst
both of who can be considered amongst the best ever since the 1980s Dukes Mike
the best ever since the 1980s Dukes Mike
the best ever since the 1980s Dukes Mike sous-chefs key or simply Coach K has
sous-chefs key or simply Coach K has
sous-chefs key or simply Coach K has transformed Dukes program into a
transformed Dukes program into a
transformed Dukes program into a contender season after season and is
contender season after season and is
contender season after season and is also ranked amongst the best to have a
also ranked amongst the best to have a
also ranked amongst the best to have a coach college basketball
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