Early in the second half, it looked like North Carolina would finally get it done. It had limited Cooper Flagg's impact on the game and with a seven-point lead, the Dean Dome crow

Keatts coached the Wolfpack to three NCAA tournament bids during his six seasons in Raleigh and advanced to the Final Four in 2024.

Tune in this Saturday on ESPN for one of college basketball's most storied rivalries as Duke faces off against North Carolina.

The Tar Heels likely need to win the ACC tournament to earn a bid into the NCAA tournament after middling in a historically weak league with no signature wins.

A freshman, Flagg is a younger, more productive, history-making star. Meanwhile, Johni Broome has had 5 years to enter the conversation.

Cole Cloer, a lifelong Tar Heel enthusiast, became the first UNC basketball offer recipient on the 2026 recruiting trail last May. And in early January, the Caldwell Academy (N.C.) forward listed Hubert Davis and his staff among his most active suitors.

Division I women's college basketball tournament title games in major conferences crown winners today and have major influence on NCAA tournament seeding and host sites.