Duke meets UNC for the first time this season tonight and college hoops around the state and across the country are sporting their preferred shade of blue. In a sports world filled with hype and hyperbole, Duke/UNC is one sports story that has lived up to its billing over the years. Consider:
*In the last 75 meetings, Duke has scored a total of 5,858 points. North Carolina has scored 5,857.
*Duke and UNC have won two of the past three national titles and four of the past 11.
*Either Duke or UNC has been in five of the past eight Final Fours and 22 of the past 31.
*Duke has been ranked No. 1 in the nation in 91 weeks since 1990 (tops in the nation). UNC is second.
*Duke has been ranked No. 1 in 15 different seasons under Coach K (AP). Roy Williams ranks third (behind John Wooden) with 11.
*Duke has produced a record 16 lottery picks. UNC has 15.
*Duke has 16 alums in the NBA. UNC has 12.
*Duke and UNC have alternated victories in the last 10 meetings in the Smith Center. The average score of those 10 games? Duke 77, North Carolina 76.
*This is the 43rd time the teams have met with both teams ranked in the Top 10. The programs have split those first 42 meetings, with the Blue Devils holding a cumulative 3,208-3,202 edge in points.
*UNC (105) and Duke (96) have won a combined 201 NCAA Tournament games.
*The intensity and emotion of the games is unmatched. For example:
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