The North Carolina Tar Heels are set to end the regular season on the road in Durham as they face off against Duke for the rematch. After North Carolina took the first matchup, Duke is out for revenge.
Both teams are already locked in for their ACC Tournament seeding but for the Tar Heels, NCAA Tournament seeding can be improved. A win here would boost their resume BIG time and likely put them on the four line for the tournament. However, they will be without star freshman Caleb Wilson the rest of the way as he suffered a broken thumb in Thursday’s practice.
With Wilson out, UNC is an 18.5-point underdog at Duke. It’s going to take a special performance from the Tar Heels to get a win on Saturday night.
As we approach tipoff, make sure to follow along with us for live updates, blog, score, and highlights.
Turnovers are killing North Carolina
UNC has now turned the ball over five times in the game. Duke is making them pay as they open up a 24-13 lead.
Both teams struggling from three
Each team has just one made three-pointer in the game. UNC is 1-of-3, Duke is 1-of-7.
UNC doubling Cam Boozer
Every time Boozer gets the ball, UNC is sending another guy at him. The problem? Boozer is a good passer and is finding the open man.
Duke struggling early but has lead
The Blue Devils are 2-of-7 from the field but they lead 4-3 early.
Patrick Ngongba II is a game-time decision
On GameDay, @PeteThamel says Patrick Ngongba II is going to be a game time decision for tonight.
Said he has “some soreness” in his foot. He went through walkaround earlier this morning.
It’s his right foot, which was in a walking boot last night.
— Conor O’Neill (@ConorONeill_DI) March 7, 2026
Caleb Wilson on court as Tar Heels warm up
Here’s Caleb Wilson, right thumb in a cast.
Star freshman had been cleared for five-on-five before Wednesday’s injury in practice. pic.twitter.com/apjDz9wlso
— InsideCarolina (@InsideCarolina) March 7, 2026
He won’t be playing tonight, but Caleb Wilson is on the court for shootaround as we are under an hour until tipoff.
What you need to know
TV Channel: ESPN
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Radio: SiriusXM (Channel 193)
Website: WatchESPN
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