Feb. 28, 2009

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DURHAM, N.C. --- North Carolina (25-4, 10-3 ACC) will close out its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule when the Tar Heels make the short drive to Durham to face Duke at 5 p.m. at Cameron Indoor Stadium. UNC has won eight of nine and is coming off a 90-76 Senior Night win over Miami on Thursday. Duke is coming off an 83-50 win at Wake Forest on Wednesday. Carolina is ranked No. 9 in the AP poll and No. 10 in the coaches’ poll. Duke is ranked No. 10 in the AP poll and No. 11 in the coaches’ poll.

AT A GLANCE
Records: North Carolina 25-4 (10-3 ACC), Duke 23-4 (10-3 ACC)
Rankings: North Carolina is ranked No. 9 in the AP poll and No. 10 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll. Duke is ranked No. 10 in the AP poll and No. 11 in the coaches’ poll.
TV: FSN. Ron Thulin (play-by-play) and Debbie Antonelli (analyst) have the call.
Radio: Tar Heel Sports Network, a division of Learfield Communications. Brad Heller (play-by-play) and Jan Boxill (analyst) have the call.
On The Web: TarHeelBlue.com (UNC), GoDuke.com (Duke)

DUKE SERIES NOTES
• North Carolina is 45-30 all-time against Duke, including a 14-17 mark in Durham.
• Carolina swept the season series in 2008, winning 93-76 in Durham, 82-51 in Chapel Hill and 86-73 in
Greensboro in the ACC title game. UNC won the first meeting in 2009, a 75-60 victory in Chapel Hill.
• The 82-51 win in last year’s regular season finale was Carolina’s biggest win over Duke since a 93-59 victory in 1982.
• In each of the last eight seasons, the team that has won the first meeting has swept the season series. The Blue Devils swept the Tar Heels in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2007, while UNC had the upper hand in
2005, 2006 and 2008.
• Carolina has won nine of 11 in the series since losing 12 in a row from 2000-04.

NOTING THE BLUE DEVILS
• Duke is 23-4 on the season (10-3 in the ACC) following an 83-50 win at Wake Forest on Feb. 25.
• Senior center Chante Black leads the Blue Devils in both scoring and rebounding with 15.1 points and 8.6 boards per contest. Black is the only Duke player averaging double-figure points.

STREAKS
• Carolina has won eight of nine since dropping three straight from Jan. 19-25.
• Duke has won four of five since losing at UNC on Feb. 9. The Blue Devils have also won 14 straight home games dating back to a loss to Maryland on Feb. 17, 2008.

CARLYLE CUP POINT ON THE LINE SUNDAY
Sunday’s game will be worth one point in the Carlyle Cup, the annual all-sports competition between UNC and Duke. Carolina currently leads the 2008-09 competition 10.5-3.5 and has already claimed one of the two points allotted for women’s basketball.