Follow along for updates from the Dean Smith Center as Duke and Carolina face off for the first time in the 2026 season.

The North Carolina Tar Heels hosted the Duke Blue Devils at the Dean E. Smith Center on Saturday night in a pivotal ACC matchup. If the Tar Heels wanted any cha

Here's what you need to know about Saturday night's UNC-Duke basketball matchup, aka the best rivalry in all of sports.

No. 14 UNC men’s basketball (19-4, 7-3 ACC) bested No. 4 Duke (21-2, 10-1 ACC), 71-68, on Saturday evening at the Dean E. Smith Center.

Several hues of blue and about 10 miles separate Duke University with the University of North Carolina, but on the hardwood, the men’s basketball programs are about as close as it gets. The Blue Devils lead the Tar Heels 54-46 over the past 100 meetings,

With the game tied and less than a minute to go Saturday night in the Dean Smith Center, Duke forward Cameron Boozer knocked the ball loose from a driving Seth Trimble. Boozer's ensuing take, however,

"If the University actually cares about preserving the legacy of North Carolina basketball, the community and the students that make UNC the place that it is, they won’t move the Smith Center."