Duke vs. North Carolina Men: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time, predicted lineups and stats

The No. 2 Duke Blue Devils (27-3, 18-1 ACC) and North Carolina Tar Heels (20-11, 13-6 ACC) meet for the second time in 2025 in the last game of the regular season.

Duke won the first meeting at home by an 87-70 score, but the Tar Heels will be motivated because a win would boost their case for an at-large tournament bid.

How to watch Duke vs. North Carolina, TV channel and streaming

Duke vs. North Carolina will be broadcast on ESPN, available via cable TV and live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV or FuboTV.

Duke vs. North Carolina start time, date and venue

Duke vs. North Carolina is scheduled to tip off at 6:30 PM ET/5:30 PM CT on Saturday, March 8th from the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Duke vs. North Carolina predicted lineups

Duke: Tyrese Proctor, Sion James, Kon Knueppel, Cooper Flagg, Khaman Maluach

North Carolina: Elliot Cadeau, RJ Davis, Seth Trimble, Ian Jackson, Ven-Allen Lubin

Duke vs. North Carolina stats

• Out of 364 Division I Men's Basketball teams, Duke ranks first in offensive rating (125.5) and third in defensive rating (91.8).
• The North Carolina Tar Heels are ranked 46th in ORtg (114.5) and are 222nd in DRtg (105.9).
• Duke star forward Cooper Flagg leads the team in points (19.6), rebounds (7.5), assists (4.2), steals (1.6) and blocks (1.2), and he has shot 45.9 percent from three-point range in his last 20 games.
• Tar Heels leading scorer RJ Davis is averaging 17.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.1 steals while shooting 40.3 percent overall and an ACC-best 87.9 percent from the free-throw line.
• Blue Devils guard Kon Knueppel averages 13.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists while shooting 39.5 percent from three on 5.6 attempts per game.
• North Carolina point guard Elliot Cadeau averages 9.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 6.2 assists to 3.3 turnovers while shooting 44.7 percent.

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