Rep. Valerie Foushee has been outspoken in her opposition to this plan for months.

Duke wanted to make a statement. North Carolina wanted to prove that its win exactly a month ago in Chapel Hill wasn't a fluke. Advantage, Blue Devils. Jon Scheyer's team went on a 26-2 run in the second half to take what was a three-point lead into a mismatch as No.

The North Carolina Tar Heels hung with the Duke Blue Devils for 20 minutes of Saturday's game. But after that, it was all Blue Devils. Duke outscored UNC 37-27 in the second half to beat the Tar Heels 76-61.

It was a tale of two cities along Tobacco Road on Thursday night.

Ahead of Duke basketball vs UNC at Cameron Indoor Stadium, The Fayetteville Observer's Rodd Baxley and Anna Snyder break down the game.

The North Carolina Tar Heels entered the season finale at Duke as an 18 1/2-point underdog, mainly because of the injury to Caleb Wilson, which will keep him out for the rest of the year. Even without Wilsom, the Tar Heels trailed by only five at halftime.

UNC isn't the only school with disappointing NCAA Tournament exits, with archrival Duke joining UNC in the largest blown leads since 2015.

“Kansas is the best job because it plays in the greatest facility in basketball,” one mid-major coach said. “Steeped in tradition. Phog Allen Fieldhouse is a must-see, must-visit place. If you are a basketball traditionalist, there is no better place.”