Duke and North Carolina battling in the NCAA Tournament for the first time? In Mike Krzyzewski’s final season? With a spot in the championship game on the line? It sounds like a setup straight out of a Hollywood movie script, but it’s actually happening on Saturday night.
The Blue Devils will not only be looking to extend their March Madness run, but also to exact a measure of revenge against the Tar Heels. North Carolina spoiled Krzyzewski’s last home game with a 94-81 victory at Cameron Indoor Stadium on March 5. Duke has won six of its last seven games since that tough loss, including a 78-69 win over Arkansas in the Elite Eight.
UNC is hoping it can end the Coach K retirement tour after impressively navigating its way through the East Region of the NCAA Tournament bracket. The Tar Heels defeated Marquette, Baylor and UCLA before blowing out Saint Peter’s on Sunday to punch their ticket to the Final Four.
The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights from Duke vs. North Carolina on Saturday. Follow along here for complete results from the Final Four game.
MORE: Watch Duke vs. UNC live with Sling TV
Duke vs. UNC score
| H1 | H2 | F | |
| Duke | 37 | 40 | 77 |
| UNC | 34 | 47 | 81 |
Duke vs. UNC live updates, highlights from Final Four game
(All times Eastern)
Final: UNC 81, Duke 77
11:05 p.m. — The Tar Heels survive, and they’re going to the national championship game. What an incredible showing from both teams.
11 p.m. — CALEB LOVE HAS ICE IN HIS VEINS.
CALEB LOVE ONIONS pic.twitter.com/OsxCv9uSOV
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 3, 2022
10:55 p.m. — Wow. What a wild game. These teams are BATTLING. There have been three lead changes in the last minute. Duke 74, UNC 73 with 1:18 remaining.
NOW WENDELL MOORE JR. FOR THREE!!! THIS GAME IS RIDICULOUS!!!! 🔥@DukeMBB #MFinalFour pic.twitter.com/HLHe9LNZ06
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 3, 2022
10:50 p.m. — Duke 67, UNC 67 with 3:32 on the clock. We’ve got drama, folks.
10:45 p.m. — After limping off the floor with what appeared to be a right ankle injury, Armando Bacot is coming back into the game. He didn’t put much weight on that foot initially, but he’s moving a little bit better now.
10:40 p.m. — Foul trouble update…
- Duke: Theo John (four), Mark Williams (four)
- UNC: RJ Davis (four), Armando Bacot (three), Leaky Black (three), Brady Manek (three)
10:30 p.m. — A nice defensive play by Paolo Banchero, but he attempts to save the ball under UNC’s basket and… yikes.
Armando Bacot with the TOUGH and-1 for @UNC_basketball 😤 #MFinalFour pic.twitter.com/k45waGR3g9
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 3, 2022
10:25 p.m. — Back and forth we go. The intensity has definitely kicked up a notch this half. Duke 55, North Carolina 55 with 10:50 left in regulation.
10:10 p.m. — After Duke jumps out to a seven-point lead, North Carolina responds with an 11-0 run. The Tar Heels are feeling the energy inside the Superdome.
TAR HEELS TAKE THE LEAD @UNC_Basketball is feeling it pic.twitter.com/MNBItuuste
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 3, 2022
Halftime: Duke 37, UNC 34
9:45 p.m. — Jeremy Roach finishes through contact and sinks the free throw to give Duke a three-point lead.
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 3, 2022
9:40 p.m. — RJ Davis has scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field. That pull-up jumper? Very smooth.
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 3, 2022
9:35 p.m. — Huge call. Theo John picks up his fourth foul. Mike Krzyzewski clearly wanted an offensive foul to be called on Armando Bacot, but John appeared to make contact with Bacot first.
9:25 p.m. — And now Theo John has three fouls. Armando Bacot is dominating the boards for UNC. He’s got five points and eight rebounds so far in the first half.
9:20 p.m. — Not easy to stop the 6-10, 250-pound train when it’s coming down the tracks.
PAOLO ON THE BREAK @DukeMBB 🔨 pic.twitter.com/uehk1wYinT
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 3, 2022
9:10 p.m. — Paolo Banchero. No hesitation. Splash.
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 3, 2022
9:05 p.m. — That’s two fouls on Mark Williams. Let’s see if North Carolina attacks the paint with Duke’s best rim protector off the floor.
9 p.m. — A rough start for both teams. Duke and North Carolina have missed 11 of their first 14 field goal attempts. Here’s one of the makes, courtesy of Leaky Black:
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 3, 2022
8:50 p.m. — The starters for each team …
- Duke: Jeremy Roach, Wendell Moore Jr., AJ Griffin, Paolo Banchero, Mark Williams
- UNC: RJ Davis, Caleb Love, Leaky Black, Brady Manek, Armando Bacot
Duke vs. UNC start time
- Date: Saturday, April 2
- Time: 8:49 p.m. ET
Duke vs. North Carolina is scheduled to tip off at 8:49 p.m. ET. The Final Four game will be played at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
What channel is Duke vs. UNC on today?
- TV channel: TBS
- Live stream: NCAA March Madness Live, Sling TV
College basketball fans can watch Duke vs. North Carolina on TBS. The network will also air Kansas vs. Villanova on Saturday.
Final Four schedule 2022
Saturday, April 2 (national semifinals)
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Kansas 81, Villanova 65 | 6:09 p.m. | TBS |
| Duke vs. North Carolina | 8:49 p.m. | TBS |
Monday, April 4 (national championship game)
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Kansas vs. TBD | 9:20 p.m. | TBS |