North Carolina has at times struggled to avoid foul trouble this year, and Duke is at its best too when it’s driving and drawing the defense to dish to open teammates.

With just five games left in the regular season, North Carolina is tied at 10-2 with Duke and Virginia for the top spot in the ACC.

It’s Duke basketball vs. UNC in the 2025 ACC Tournament. Here are some players to watch and a prediction.

Duke shot 38% to 30% for UNC, which made just 5 of 23 from the arc and was outscored 30-16 in the paint. Duke got its first regular-season sweep of UNC since 2019-20.

Kansas Jayhawks reveal a tough non-conference 2025-26 schedule with games vs. UNC, UConn, Duke in NYC, and Missouri in Kansas City. Full details inside.