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Duke will fight for a share of the ACC title with UNC on Saturday

Zachery Eanes

CHAPEL HILL, NC - FEBRUARY 03: Armando Bacot #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels goes to the basket during a game against the Duke Blue Devils at the Dean Smith Center on February 03, 2024 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 93-84. (Photo by Peyton Williams/UNC/Getty Images) — Armando Bacot, No. 5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels, goes to the basket during a game against the Duke Blue Devils at the Dean Smith Center on February 3. Photo: Peyton Williams/UNC/Getty Images

There's more than just pride on the line in the second top 10 matchup of the season between UNC and Duke this Saturday.

Why it matters: If No. 7 UNC beats No. 9 Duke in Durham this weekend, the Tar Heels will be the outright ACC regular-season champions for the first time since 2017.

If the Blue Devils win, the two schools will share the title.
Both teams are also still trying to build a case to be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

State of play: Duke and UNC have been by far the two best teams in the ACC this season.

Since losing in Chapel Hill, Duke has won eight of their last nine games, and they've only lost one home game in the ACC all season.
UNC is coming off a commanding, 33-point victory against Notre Dame on Tuesday.

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Duke will fight for a share of the ACC title with UNC on Saturday

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