Blue Devils, Tar Heels Clash as Top-10 Rivals

Saturday, February 3

Chapel Hill, N.C.

6:30 p.m.

Duke University

North Carolina

Kyle Filipowski, Duke Men's Basketball at Virginia Tech, 2024

Photo by: Duke Athletics

Blue Devils, Tar Heels Clash as Top-10 Rivals

2/2/2024 8:03:00 AM | Men's Basketball

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Duke & UNC Split Prior 48 Meetings When Both Ranked in Top 10

The Opening Tip

No. 7 Duke (16-4, 7-2 ACC) makes the short trip to Chapel Hill to face No. 3 North Carolina (17-4, 9-1 ACC) on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas and Jess Sims will call the action on ESPN. David Shumate and John Roth team up for the broadcast on the Blue Devil Sports Network.
Saturday marks the 261st meeting in the Duke-North Carolina rivalry history.
This will be the 49th time the Blue Devils and Tar Heels have clashed as top-10 teams. The record in those matchups is 24-24, with an average score of UNC 76.8, Duke 76.0.
The last 100 games in the series favor Duke, 52-48.
Duke won at the Dean Smith Center the past two seasons, including a 62-57 victory on March 4, 2023, and an 87-67 triumph on Feb. 5, 2022.
The all-time series favors the Tar Heels, 143-117, with UNC leading 64-39 in Chapel Hill and 20-18 at the Smith Center, where Duke has won three of the last four times.
Duke is looking for its first three-game win streak in Chapel Hill since the Blue Devils won four straight from Feb. 27, 1999, to Jan. 31, 2002.
Jeremy Roach tops the ACC and ranks 12th in the nation in assist/turnover ratio (3.28), while Tyrese Proctor is positioned third in the conference and 32nd nationally (2.87).
In Roach's last 11 games, the senior guard has distributed 37 assists with eight turnovers (4.6 assist/turnover ratio).
Proctor has scored at least 10 points in each of Duke's last five games, averaging 16.4 points across that stretch, including a career-high 24 points at Louisville (Jan. 23).
Among ACC leaders, Kyle Filipowski ranks seventh in scoring (17.5 ppg), fifth in rebounding (8.7 rpg), fourth in blocked shots (1.9 bpg) and seventh in field goal percentage (.504).
Duke ranks 11th nationally in fewest turnovers (9.4 per game) and 12th in assist/turnover ratio (1.70).
With Monday's win at Virginia Tech, Duke improved to 7-1 in the month of January, marking the winningest month by winning percentage for the Blue Devils since February of 2022, when the squad also went 7-1 (.875).
Duke has started six different lineups this season, with the latest consisting of only freshmen and sophomores.
The Blue Devils have won all four road games in this calendar year.
Duke is 17-8 overall on Feb. 3, having won 10 of the last 12 games played on this date.
The Blue Devils and Tar Heels have met six times on Feb. 3, with each winning three times.

The Rivalry Series

This season marks the 104th anniversary of the Duke-North Carolina rivalry, which dates back to January 24, 1920 -- a 36-25 UNC win in Durham.
Saturday's game is the 261st all-time meeting -- North Carolina leads the all-time series 143-117, with Carolina leading 64-39 in Chapel Hill and 20-18 at the Smith Center. Duke has won three of its last four road games in the series.
This will be the 49th time the Blue Devils and Tar Heels have clashed as top-10 teams. The record in those matchups is 24-24, with an average score of UNC 76.8, Duke 76.0.
In the past 100 meetings, both programs have been ranked in the top-10 37 times, with North Carolina holding a 19-18 edge.
Jon Scheyer made his head coaching debut in the rivalry with Duke's 63-57 win on Feb. 4, 2023, at Cameron Indoor. He was a Duke assistant for 22 games vs. UNC (11-11) and a player for eight (3-5). He is currently 2-0 against the Tar Heels as a head coach.
Scheyer averaged 19.4 points in eight career games against the Tar Heels, the fifth-most by a Duke player all-time with a minimum of four games played in the series. He had five 20-point games, including 26 in his UNC debut.
Scheyer closed his career in the rivalry with an 82-50 win on Senior Day with 20 points, seven assists and five rebounds -- the 32-point margin being the second largest in the rivalry's history behind a 35-point win in 1964, 104-69.
He was 44-of-105 (.419) from the field, 23-of-51 (.451) from three, 44-of-53 (.830).
Duke's 53 points allowed in the first win last season were its fewest allowed to UNC since Scheyer's Senior Day win.
The 2022 clash in the Final Four in New Orleans marked the first all-time meeting between the rivals in the NCAA Tournament.
Duke is 14-9 vs. North Carolina in the ACC Tournament, having won seven of the last eight meetings.
Duke and Carolina have met once in the NIT -- a 73-67 UNC victory in 1971 at Madison Square Garden in the semifinals.
Duke and North Carolina have accounted for 40 of the 70 ACC Tournament Championships. Duke has an ACC-best 22 conference championships, including 15 ACC titles that came under Coach K.
Duke won four years ago in Chapel Hill on Wendell Moore Jr.'s buzzer-beater on Feb. 8, 2020. Eight years prior in 2012 in Chapel Hill, Austin Rivers hit a three at the horn to win, 85-84.
RJ Barrett's 33 points in 2019 stand as both the Duke freshman record vs. the Heels, and the most by a Blue Devil in their first Duke-UNC game.
The teams produced a classic in the national semifinal game in New Orleans during the 2022 Final Four, as Carolina pulled out an 81-77 victory in a game that featured 18 lead changes and 12 ties.

Last Time Out

No. 7 Duke had four different players finish in double-figures and seven Blue Devils scored at least eight points en route to a 77-67 victory over Virginia Tech on Monday night.
Duke was led by Jeremy Roach, who scored 16 points and dished four assists, and was joined in double-figures by Kyle Filipowski, Tyrese Proctor and Ryan Young, who scored 14, 12 and 10, respectively.
The Blue Devils' defense held the Hokies to 67 points, 7.7 below their season average of 74.7 points. The Blue Devils have now held 18 of their 20 opponents below their respective scoring average.
Duke won the rebounding battle, grabbing 38 boards, while limiting Virginia Tech to just 20 caroms. The Blue Devils also had a 10-4 advantage on the offensive glass.
Jared McCain grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds along with nine points – one point shy of his second double-double of the season.
McCain has secured double-digit boards in three games this season. Only 7-0 center Kyle Filipowski (8) has more double-figure rebounding performances for Duke this season than the 6-3 guard.
Duke's 55.4% shooting from the field was the third-best effort this season and the top shooting performance by the Blue Devils in ACC play.
The Blue Devils connected on 52.9% (9-of-17) of their 3-pointers, which is just the second time this season they have made more than half of their attempts from long range. Duke shot 55.6% (10-of-18) from distance versus Charlotte on Dec. 9.

Scheyer Tops Duke Head Coaches in First 50 Games

Jon Scheyer coached his 50th game at the helm of the program at Notre Dame on Jan. 6.
Scheyer posted a record of 38-12 in his first 50 games – the most wins by a Duke head coach through their first 50 contests.

Flip Doubles Up on Double-Doubles

Sophomore Kyle Filipowski has tallied double-doubles in seven of Duke's last 15 games, moving his career total to 23 double-doubles in 56 games played.
Through 20 games as a sophomore, Filipowski is on pace to improve in nearly all statistical categories, including already surpassing his freshman block total and equaling his 2022-23 assist tally.
Filipowski has tallied 58 dimes (56 in 2022-23) and has already blocked 37 shots, after swatting a total of 26 attempts during his freshman year.
Filipowski scored 26 points on 11-of-12 shooting from the field at Pittsburgh (Jan. 9), marking the best shooting performance by a Blue Devil with at least 10 attempts since Zion Williamson finished 13-of-13 against Syracuse on March 14, 2019.
He amassed a career-high 30 points with 13 boards, four assists, two blocked shots and two steals without committing a turnover versus Georgia Tech (Jan. 13), becoming the first Duke player with a 30-point double-double and no turnovers in the past 40 seasons.
The sophomore center was just two assists shy of triple-double with 28 points, 12 rebounds and eight helpers versus Hofstra (Dec. 12).

Taking Care of the Rock

Through 20 games, Duke has been one of the best teams in the country at limiting turnovers.
Duke ranks 11th nationally in fewest turnovers (9.4 per game) and 12th in assist/turnover ratio (1.70).
According to KenPom, the Blue Devils currently have the 11th-lowest turnover percentage nationally, coming in at 13.7%.
Jeremy Roach tops the ACC and ranks 12th in the nation in assist/turnover ratio (3.28), while Tyrese Proctor is positioned third in the conference and 32nd nationally (2.87).

Mitchell Makes His Mark

Mark Mitchell returned to the starting lineup at Louisville (Jan. 23) with a 20-point, 12-rebound double-double.
Mitchell's performance against the Cardinals was his second 20-10 double-double across his prior three games played.
The 20-point effort marked Mitchell's fourth career outing with 20 points or more and 28th career game with at least 10 points.
Duke is 26-2 when the sophomore forward reaches double digits in the scoring column.

Emergence of McCain

After averaging 7.6 points per outing in the first eight games of the season, Jared McCain has reached the 20-point mark in five of the last 12 games, shooting 66-of-134 (49.3%) from the field, 30-of-75 (40.0%) from beyond the arc and 24-of-27 (88.9%) from the free-throw line to average 15.5 points per contest during that stretch.
The freshman guard scored a career-high 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the field, including 4-of-9 from long distance, to lead Duke to a 106-69 victory over Queens (Dec. 30).
Against Syracuse (Jan. 2), McCain nailed all four of his 3-point shots after intermission to finish with 18 points.
McCain has made two 3-pointers or more in 14 games this season. The Blue Devils are 13-1 when McCain makes at least two triples.

Duke's Three-Point Streak

Duke has connected on at least one three-pointer in 1,209 straight games, the second-longest streak nationally.
It has been more than 30 years since Duke was held without a three-point field goal -- Dec. 30, 1989, versus Hawai'i.

75th Anniversary of Associated Press Top 25 - Duke Dominates Past Three Decades

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of its Top 25, the Associated Press compiled its weekly polls to determine the best programs of each decade. Duke was crowned the top program for the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s.
In the 1990s, Duke won back-to-back national championships in 1991 and 1992, and started a run of 24 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances in 1996.
In the 2000s, the Blue Devils won two more national titles in 2001 and 2010, and went on to spend nearly 60% of the time inside the top five of the AP Top 25 — including 40 weeks at No. 1.
In the 2010s, Duke captured its fifth national championship in 2015, and tallied 33 weeks at No. 1 and 86% of the AP polls (167 of 194) inside the top 10 from 2010-20.

On This Date (Feb. 3)

Duke is 17-8 overall on Feb. 3, having won 10 of the last 12 games played on this date.
The Blue Devils and Tar Heels have met six times on Feb. 3, with each winning three times.
The last time Duke and North Carolina played on this date, the third-ranked Blue Devils edged the host Tar Heels, 90-86, in overtime in 2000.

All-Access with Coach Jon Scheyer

The second season of 'All-Access with Jon Scheyer' debuted on Friday, Dec. 1, with the first episode featuring segments on the team's trip to Chicago this summer, Coach Scheyer mic'd up at practice, The Brotherhood Podcast with host Ryan Young and a breakdown of the season so far with Scheyer.
The show airs on Fridays at 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. (Bally Sports South), Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. (MASN), 9:30 a.m. (Bally Sports South) and 10 a.m. (ABC11.com), and Sunday at noon (ABC-11 WTVD).
Produced by Blue Devil Sports Properties from LEARFIELD, Duke All-Access with Coach Scheyer is an 18-episode series that provides a look at the Duke men's basketball program through interviews, game highlights, breakdowns, analysis and features.

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