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What channel is UNC-Duke on? Time, TV schedule for ACC Tournament Semifinal rematch
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When the ACC Tournament Bracket was initially released on Saturday, March 8, there was a good chance UNC and Duke could be facing off in the semifinals.
That exact scenario will play out on Friday, March 14 at 7 p.m. in the ACC Tournament semifinals, with the Tar Heels and Blue Devils facing off for a third time this season.
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Top-seeded Duke (29-3, 19-1 ACC) downed Georgia Tech, 78-70, to open ACC Tournament action on Thursday. The Blue Devils came back for a close call, but lost star forward Cooper Flagg and top defender Maliq Brown to injury. Flagg may play against North Carolina, while Brown's season is done with a separated shoulder.
Fifth-seeded UNC treated us to another thriller later Thursday afternoon, needing a comeback of its own to end Wake Forest's season with a 68-59 victory . Ven-Allen Lubin anchored the Tar Heels (22-12, 13-7) down the stretch, slamming home a put-back dunk and blocking two key layups, en route to ending his day with his second-straight double-double.
North Carolina will face Duke for the second time in under a week, as the Blue Devils won 82-69 on March 8 in Chapel Hill . The stakes are signficantly higher for UNC this time, as a win solidifies an NCAA Tournament spot, while a loss will have UNC hoping for the best.
If you're already in Charlotte for tonight's semifinal matchup or heading down there later, have fun and cheer the Tar Heels on to victory. If you're watching on TV, your favorite streaming device or listening on the radio, keep reading for all the necessary broadcast information.
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What channel is North Carolina vs. Duke on Friday? Time, TV schedule
TV Channel: ESPN/ESPN2
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Where to watch UNC vs. Duke on live stream
Watch UNC vs. Duke live on Fubo (free trial)
UNC vs. Duke prediction, picks, odds
Even without top defender Maliq Brown and possibly superstar Cooper Flagg, Duke is still an extremely deep team. That's what makes the 2024-2025 Blue Devils one of the best groups in recent memory.
North Carolina has a big advantage heading into Friday's ACC Tournament semifinals, though: the possibility of not facing Duke's best player. If Flagg is ruled out, the Tar Heels need to take full advantage and not be afraid to run the score up.
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If I'm UNC, though, plan as if Flagg is going to play. North Carolina needs to win Friday for solidification of its NCAA Tournament hopes, while the Blue Devils are just chasing another conference title.
Score prediction: UNC 75, Duke 69
All College Basketball Odds via BetMGM
SPREAD: Duke -7.5
MONEYLINE: UNC +240, Duke -300
O/U TOTAL: 155.5
Full UNC basketball schedule
Oct. 12: Blue-White Scrimmage (Blue 62, White 53)
Oct. 15: Exhibition @ Memphis (W, 84-76)
Oct. 27: Exhibition vs. Johnson C. Smith (W, 127-63)
Nov. 4: vs. Elon (W, 90-76) (1-0, 0-0)Nov. 8: at Kansas (L, 92-89) (1-1, 0-0)
Nov. 15: vs. American University (W, 108-55) (2-1, 0-0)
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Nov. 22: at Hawaii (W, 87-69) (3-1, 0-0)
Nov. 25: vs. Dayton, Maui Invitational (W, 92-90) (4-1, 0-0)
Nov. 26: vs. Auburn , Maui Invitational (L, 85-72) (4-2, 0-0)
Nov. 27: vs. Michigan State , Maui Invitational (L, 94-90 OT) (4-3, 0-0)
Dec. 4: vs. Alabama , SEC/ACC Challenge (L, 94-79) (4-4, 0-0)
Dec. 7: vs. Georgia Tech (W, 68-65) (5-4, 1-0 ACC)
Dec. 14: vs. La Salle (W, 93-67) (6-4, 1-0)
Dec. 17: vs. Florida , Jumpman Invitational (L, 90-84) (6-5, 1-0)
Dec. 21: vs. UCLA , CBS Sports Classic (W, 76-74) (7-5, 1-0)
Dec. 29: vs. Campbell (W, 97-81) (8-5, 1-0)
Jan. 1: at Louisville (L, 83-70) (8-6, 1-1)
Jan. 4: at Notre Dame (W, 74-73) (9-6, 2-1)
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Jan. 7: vs. SMU (W, 82-67) (10-6, 3-1)
Jan. 11: at NC State (W, 63-61) (11-6, 4-1)
Jan. 15: vs. California (W, 79-53) (12-6, 5-1)
Jan. 18: vs. Stanford (L, 72-71) (12-7, 5-2)
Jan. 21: at Wake Forest (L, 67-66) (12-8, 5-3)
Jan. 25: vs. Boston College (W, 102-96) (13-8, 6-3)
Jan. 28: at Pitt (L, 73-65) (13-9, 6-4)
Feb. 1: at Duke (L, 87-70) (13-10, 6-5)
Feb. 8: vs. Pitt (W, 67-66) (14-10, 7-5)
Feb. 10: at Clemson (L, 85-65) (14-11, 7-6)
Feb. 15: at Syracuse (W, 88-82) (15-11, 8-6)
Feb. 19: vs. NC State (W, 97-73) (16-11, 9-6)
Feb. 22: vs. Virginia (W, 81-66) (17-11, 10-6)
Feb. 24: at Florida State (W, 96-85) (18-11, 11-6)
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March 1: vs. Miami (FL) (W, 92-73) (19-11, 12-6)
March 4: at Virginia Tech (W, 91-59) (20-11, 13-6)
March 8: vs. Duke (L, 82-69) (20-12, 13-7)
March 12: vs. Notre Dame in ACC Tournament (W, 76-56) (21-12, 13-7)
March 13: vs. Wake Forest in ACC Tournament Quarterfinals (W, 68-59) (22-12, 13-7)
March 14: vs. Duke in ACC Tournament Semifinals
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