It's going to be a historic and unforgettable evening in Durham this Saturday night as Duke and North Carolina will meet for the 259th time in college basketball's bluest blood rivalry. Uncharacteristically, both teams will enter the hardwood unranked, a feat extremely rare and hardly seen in the past. However, that doesn’t mean the stakes any lower and both teams will give it their all to produce what’s set to be an exciting showdown.

The all-time series has 143 wins in favor of North Carolina, with Duke having 115 victories, and 55-51 lead in Durham, including 46-39 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. In their last 100 games, the sides are even, with Duke leading just by seventeen points.

Despite all the chaos surrounding the 2021-22 basketball season, both teams have still managed to have solid, if not usual high levels of performance. The Heels