Tonight's result will not only determine the lead in the ACC, but--perhaps more importantly--who gets bragging rights between now and March 8th (when the two teams meet again in the Dean Dome).
One of the things Matt and I appreciate about UNC is how accessible it is to alumni. Case in point, we will be watching the game in the Alumni Center on campus with other folks from the Orange/Durham Carolina Club. It should be a great time, and we're crossing our fingers that UNC will pull out the win.
Those of you outside of North Carolina can catch the game on ESPN at 9 p.m. Eastern/8 p.m. Central. Anyone local or in this viewing region will see it on Raycom affiliates at 9 p.m.
Here are some fun facts about tonight's game and the Duke-Carolina series:
1. It is the 40th time that UNC and Duke will play while both ranked in the Top 25.
2. North Carolina leads the all-time series 128-97 and has won four of the last five meetings.
3. Duke leads the series 47-45 when playing in Durham, although Carolina has won the last three in a row at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
4. If Carolina wins the game, Danny Green and Tyler Hansbrough will be the first Tar Heels to play in four wins at Cameron during the Mike Krzyzewski era.
5. The largest margin of victory by North Carolina over Duke was 37 points (55-18 in 1921). The largest margin by Duke over North Carolina was 35 points (104-69 in 1964).
6. The first game ever played between North Carolina and Duke--known as Trinity College until 1924--took place January 24, 1920. North Carolina won 36-25.
If Carolina wins, the evidence will be on Franklin Street (the main campus hub in Chapel Hill), as thousands of people--including possibly us--will gather to celebrate. Here's a photo, albeit not a good one, of Franklin Street after a UNC win over Duke when Matt and I were in grad school:
Although it certainly doesn't do it justice, the photo above gives you some idea of what the celebration is like. We're hoping it will look like that again tonight. GO HEELS!
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