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How UNC matches up against Duke ahead of Final Four game in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS —North Carolina coach Hubert Davis' vision was there even when it seemed perhaps absurd to believe the Tar Heels would reach the Final Four. The first-year coach took a well-used motivational tactic a step further before the season began.

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How Duke matches up against UNC ahead of Final Four meeting in New Orleans

DURHAM, N.C. — The newness of Duke and North Carolina meeting in the Final Four matches how each team is playing on the court these days.

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Hubert Davis and the ultimate call-up, from UNC's JV coach to leading Heels to Final Four

NEW ORLEANS — Hubert Davis has a smile that comes easily, the kind that's contagious, and in moments here on Thursday it was difficult for him to hide it. Perhaps he didn't want to. North Carolina is in the Final Four in his first year as Roy Williams' successor, and…

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The Duke–North Carolina Semifinal Is a Hoops Dream (And One Team’s Nightmare)

The stakes have never been this high for these bitter rivals … but 31 years ago, they almost were even bigger.

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The Biggest Question for Each Team Heading Into the Men’s Final Four

What could prove to be their downfall?The Final Four is just two days away! With four of the sport’s biggest brands convening in New Orleans and story lines galore around these outstanding matchups, it’s hard to wait until Saturday evening. Here are four big questions heading into those two games…

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Duke, UNC arrive in New Orleans and Final Four party begins ahead of historic meeting

NEW ORLEANS — It was a mostly quiet and gray Wednesday afternoon along Bourbon Street, the calm before the storm. No crowds packing the street between the sidewalks, at least not yet. No lines to get into the music joints or the bars, and plenty of room in the places…

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Armando Bacot Talks Motivation for Tar Heels Ahead of Final Four

Ahead of Saturday’s highly-anticipated matchup with Duke, Bacot revealed what’s been fueling his team’s surprise run to New Orleans.

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The Best Wins and Most Infamous Games of the Duke-UNC Rivalry

Before these two meet in the Final Four, we’re looking back at their unmatched history.

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NC Governor Declares State as ‘Center of the College Basketball Universe’

With the Tar Heels and Blue Devils set to face-off in the Final Four, governor Roy Cooper signed a proclamation, and a few states may want a word.

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Bunkers, dread and drinking: The unspeakable anxiety of Duke-UNC in the Final Four

RALEIGH, N.C. — In the span of about an hour on Tuesday, in buildings about 10 miles apart, in rooms connected to the home courts where their basketball teams play, Hubert Davis and Mike Krzyzewski attempted to make the same point — that their players must somehow find a way…

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Country Music Superstar Cancels Concert To Watch Duke Vs. UNC

Musicians cancel tour dates for various reasons including illness, death in the family, issues with venues or a worldwide pandemic. Have you ever heard of a musician canceling a tour date to attend a Final Four basketball game?

Benzinga

Hubert Davis Repeated a Dean Smith Inspiration Tactic From His Playing Days

In his first year at the helm of the North Carolina program, Davis started the journey to the Final Four with the same approach as his former coach.

Sports Illustrated

Country Star Eric Church Cancels His Saturday Concert to Watch UNC-Duke Final Four

For the first time in NCAA tournament history, the Tobacco Road rivals will face off, and it'll be in the Final Four.

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Where Are the Doubters Now? Coach Hubert Davis at the Heart of Tar Heels’ Tourney Run

With determination and an unwavering positivity, the first-year head coach has silenced his critics as North Carolina prepares to play rival Duke in the national semifinals.

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The Guardian - US

Why Duke-UNC’s Final Four game could be the biggest in college basketball history

The Blue Devils and Tar Heels play each other in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in a century-long rivalry. And a storm is gathering

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Coach K Says He Isn’t Focused on Rivalry in Final Four

“I haven’t looked at it as us against North Carolina,” the Duke coach said in his press conference on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

March Madness: What to watch for in a stacked Final Four

March Madness has taken a power turn as it turns to the Final Four

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Leading Tar Heels to Final Four, Hubert Davis restores respect for Carolina basketball

North Carolina coach Hubert Davis broke out the “Griddy Dance” on the makeshift stage the Tar Heels bombarded while waiting to be presented their NCAA tournament East Region championship trophy after beating Saint Peter’s 69-49 in the Elite Eight.

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Mark Story: For Kentucky fans, a guide to surviving the Final Four from hell

For Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball fans, these are the times that try men's (and women's) souls.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Saints assistant GM Jeff Ireland scouting Sam Howell at UNC pro day

New Orleans Saints assistant general manager/college scouting director Jeff Ireland keeping an eye on Sam Howell at UNC's pro day:

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What a storybook ending for Duke and all of the Duke haters

This is too perfect.

The Independent UK

Final Four has a blue tint with power programs

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski's final chapter will have a distinctly blue tint

Sports Illustrated

UNC Rewrites Its Story As Steady Turnaround Turns Into Final Four Run

Defensive improvements and an unwavering belief in coach Hubert Davis turned this season from a disaster into a special one.

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Luke DeCock: Apocalypse now: UNC crashes Duke’s Final Four party, and Tar Heels earned their invite

PHILADELPHIA — It would have to be now. It would have to be this year.

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Former UNC Coach Roy Williams Gives Emotional Quote After Tar Heels’ Final Four Run

“It’s perhaps, for me, the greatest moment in my basketball career.”

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