Published 3/6/2008
by Rod Vedder
at Bleacher Report - College Basketball
The latest installment of college basketball's greatest rivalry will be just how it should: Duke vs. North Carolina, for all the marbles. Much like the Ohio State-Michigan football game of the past two years, a conference championship is on the line for two perennial contenders in arguably the best conference in college basketball. ESPN's College GameDay crew will be in Durham for the day Saturday, hosting pregame shows leading up to the 9:00 tip-off between the Blue Devils and Tarheels. North Carolina has won three of the last four, including a sweep last season, but the first meeting this season went to Duke, 89-78 at the Dean Dome in Chapel Hill on February 6. Greg Paulus led Duke with 18 points and was one of six Blue Devils in double figures, as they connected on 13 3-pointers. Tyler Hansbrough played a monster game with 28 points and 18 rebounds to lead North Carolina, but playing without starting point guard Ty Lawson, who was out with a sprained ankle, proved ...
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