UNC Basketball: 3 keys to beating Duke in first game against Jon Scheyer

Apr 2, 2022; New Orleans, LA, USA; The North Carolina Tar Heels walk off the court as forward Armando Bacot (5) is supported after sustaining an apparent injury following a play against the Duke Blue Devils during the second half during the 2022 NCAA men's basketball tournament Final Four semifinals at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

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UNC Basketball and the Duke Blue Devils will meet for the 259th time on Saturday night. In what is classified as one of the best rivalries in not only college basketball, but in all of sports it is truly a game that never disappoints.

Carolina got the last laugh in more ways than one last season. They not only beat the Blue Devils in their last home game under Coach K, but they also beat them in the Final Four ending the season, and the career of Mike Krzyzewski as head coach of the Blue Devils two games that Carolina fans will never forget.

As of late, UNC has had the upper hand as they have won four of the last five meetings against the Blue Devils. They will be looking to build off of that recent success as they return four starters from last year’s Final Four team.

Let’s take a look at three keys for the Tar Heels to go in Cameron Indoor Stadium and get their third consecutive victory.

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