Also a common sight this season, a freshmen led the way in the scoring department, as Kon Knueppel finished with 21 points. Fellow rookie sensation Cooper Flagg tallied 16 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and one block en route to becoming the East Regional Most Outstanding Player.

UNC basketball product Coby White has continued to steadily develop as a member of the Chicago Bulls since he came off the board No. 7 overall at the 2019 NBA Draft following his one-and-done campaign with the Tar Heels.

The Duke and North Carolina women's basketball teams are meeting in March Madness for the first time. Follow live score updates from the Sweet 16.

UNC and Duke women's basketball are carrying the torch of a century's long rivalry into their first ever March Madness meeting.

The Blue Devils’ trip to San Antonio, after Saturday’s 85-65 win over Alabama, was the product of years of planning to build around Cooper Flagg, and hard-learned lessons.

UNC matchup on Friday will be the first in the NCAA tournament between the rivals. "Really great for the sport," Tar Heels coach Courtney Banghart said.

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Oluchi Okananwa had her third double-double of the season and Duke beat Atlantic Coast Conference rival North Carolina 47-38 in a grind-it-out defensive battle, sending the Blue Devils to the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

The No. 2 seed Duke Blue Devils meet the No. 3 seed North Carolina Tar Heels in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Women's Tournament on Friday.