Battle Of The Blues Coverage
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Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: Hate it if you must, but just like the SEC, Duke-Carolina just means more
Duke-Carolina isn't for everyone, but it's popular for a reason. And with the Coach K retirement tour in full swing, the hype machine that is Duke-Carolina is going to be out of control for the next month or so. As usual when these two meet, first place in the ACC is at stake. Lauren Brownlow breaks it all down, with GIFs! -
Coach K, Duke will look to rely on defense and rebounding in his final trip to the Dean Dome
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski is ready to take his Duke team, riding a 4-game winning streak, into the Dean E. Smith Center for the final time in his final season at Duke. But while he has plenty of reverence for their crosstown rivals, Krzyzewski likes where his team is at and the room for growth that it still has. -
Love 'locked in' as UNC headed into Mike Krzyzewski's final game in the Dean Dome
UNC knows it's Mike Krzyzewski's last game at Carolina as head coach at Duke. But the Tar Heels have bigger things to be worried about and as always when these two get together, plenty is at stake. -
Our TakeHolliday: One last visit to the Smith Center for Coach K
It's going to be strange watching Duke play next year in Chapel Hill without Mike Krzyzewski. I mean the man helped open the Dean Smith Center. On Jan. 18, 1986, Krzyzewski's undefeated Blue Devils played Smith's unbeaten Tar Heels in the building's very first game. -
UNC gets regular-season sweep of Duke with 91-73 win
UNC got its second regular-season sweep of Duke in the last three seasons with a 91-73 win over the Blue Devils, Duke's first loss by more than seven points in ACC play. Duke will now likely have to win the ACC Tournament to make the NCAA Tournament, while North Carolina solidified its chances to make the field. -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: Duke-Carolina, for a chance to ... stay on the bubble?
It's not your typical Duke-Carolina game, writes Lauren Brownlow, but you people wanted this game to matter, right? Well, it certainly matters quite a bit for both Duke and North Carolina as any chance both have of making the NCAA Tournament would be helped immensely by winning this game. The loser could look back on it as what kept them out. -
Hurt: Basically every game now is win or go home for us
Duke sophomore Matthew Hurt joined the media remotely to talk about Saturday's game with UNC, Duke's postseason chances and more. -
Moore: The team is very upbeat because we know that we still have an opportunity (to make the NCAA Tournament)
Duke sophomore Wendell Moore joined the media remotely to look ahead to the Battle of the Blues, Duke's postseason chances and more. -
Krzyzewski: It's still an extremely important game, but it is different
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski met remotely with the media ahead of the second Duke-UNC game to talk about what's on the line, how his team is feeling going into the game and the ACC not having a Naismith semifinalist. -
Brooks: I want to be remembered as a hard-working guy, great teammate
UNC senior forward Garrison Brooks joined the media to preview what could be his final game in the Smith Center as UNC hosts Duke. -
Black: Everyone's going to be tuned in, I'm pretty sure, so you always want to play your best
UNC's Leaky Black joined the media remotely to break down the second meeting between UNC and Duke, the Tar Heels' inconsistent play and what he thinks of seniors like Garrison Brooks potentially playing their last games. -
Williams: It is Duke and North Carolina. The rivalry is there regardless
UNC head coach Roy Williams met remotely with the media to break down the second Duke-Carolina game, which will have significant NCAA Tournament ramifications for both teams. He also talked about his seniors, Andrew Platek and Garrison Brooks, and his team's issues with turnovers. -
Shot of Joe to Go: Nothing normal about latest Battle of the Blues
From empty stands at Cameron Indoor Stadium to Duke and North Carolina both not being ranked, Joe Giglio examines why these two storied programs suddenly can relate to almost every other team in the country this season. -
Baker: It would've been nice to have the Crazies give us that extra push
"A tough, tough loss," is how Duke guard Joey Baker described the feeling following the loss to rivals UNC in Saturday's first round of the Battle of the Blues. -
Goldwire: It hurts to lose any game, but especially that game
Despite the loss to rivals UNC, Duke guard Jordan Goldwire was very pleased with his team's effort in round one of the Battle of the Blues. -
Brooks: (Caleb Love) picked the perfect time to play great
UNC forward Garrison Brooks says he knew a breakout performance from freshman Caleb Love was on the horizon, and he's thrilled to see it happen in Saturday's Battle of the Blues, a 91-87 Carolina victory over Duke. -
Love: (Jayson Tatum) told me I went to the wrong school
UNC guard Caleb Love played for former Duke product Jayson Tatum's father in high school, and following his team's first round victory in the Battle of the Blues, the freshman says he's got bragging rights over both of them. -
Krzyzewski: We've just got to keep playing, I don't have long-term goals
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski discusses his team's outlook on the remainder of the season following their loss to UNC, while falling to .500 in the month of February for the first time in 26 years. -
Bacot: We were on the edge of our seats the whole time, it's Duke/Carolina
UNC forward Armando Bacot says while it might not have necessarily seemed like the greatest rivalry in college basketball to folks watching at home, inside Cameron Indoor Stadium, it felt every bit of Duke versus Carolina. -
Williams: 10 of 15 from the 3-point-line is something we'd like to do every night
UNC head coach Roy Williams breaks down what went right for his Tar Heel team in round one of the Battle of the Blues, a 91-87 Tar Heel W.