UNC-Duke rivalry

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The UNC-Duke rivalry, sometimes referred to as The Battle of Tobacco Road or The Battle of the Blues, is a fierce rivalry, particularly in men's college basketball, between Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ("UNC") athletic teams. Considered one of the most intense rivalries in all of sports, a poll conducted by ESPN in 2000 ranked the basketball rivalry as the third greatest North American sports rivalry of all-time.^[1] The intensity of the rivalry is augmented by the proximity of the two universities, located only eight miles apart roughly along U.S. Highway 15-501, and the dissimilar funding structures of the schools, with Duke being privately funded and North Carolina a state-supported school.

Battling it out at least twice a year since 1920, Duke and North Carolina routinely rank among the nation's best basketball teams. The games frequently determine the Atlantic Coast Conference champion - Duke and UNC have combined for 79% of the regular season titles and 58% of the tournament titles in the 53-year history of the conference. The final game of the regular season alternates between Durham and Chapel Hill and has been played in Cameron Indoor Stadium since 1940 and the Dean Smith Center since 1986. Duke has won three NCAA championships and has been in fourteen Final Fours, while North Carolina has won four NCAA championships (the team was also awarded a fifth national championship by the Helms Athletic Foundation in 1936 for their undefeated 1924 season) and has appeared in an NCAA-record sixteen Final Fours.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Notable games and incidents 1.1.1 March 2, 1968 game 1.1.2 March 2, 1974 game 1.1.3 February 4, 2005 game 1.1.4 March 4, 2007 game 2 Coaches 2.1 Coaching History and Awards 3 Notable Players & Achievements 4 Results 4.1 Scores of games (1960-2007) 4.2 Achievements By Season (1985-2007) 5 UNC-Duke rivalry in other areas 6 Series facts 7 Trivia 8 Notes 9 See also 10 External links

[edit] History

Though the two schools had always had the contempt born of familiarity and proximity, some of its earliest roots of contemptuousness occurred in the early 1960's when Duke star and eventual national player of the year Art Heyman got into a brawl on the court with North Carolina's Larry Brown which resulted in suspensions for both players. The rivalry reached unprecedented heights in the mid 1980's under head coaches Mike Krzyzewski of Duke and Dean Smith of UNC, thanks to the emergence of cable channels such as ESPN and the increasing coverage of the ACC in national broadcasts by the three major networks, giving a vast national audience more opportunities to witness the two teams and their coaches.

Smith held the most wins by a men's college basketball coach (until surpassed by Bobby Knight on January 1, 2007), with 879 wins against only 254 losses. In 1982, with players Michael Jordan, Sam Perkins and James Worthy, he won his first national championship. In 1991 Duke won its first ever national championship and then with most of their team returning won another national championship in 1992. North Carolina then won the championship the next year in 1993. Since then, Duke has won a third championship under Krzyzewski in 2001 and UNC won the national championship in 2005.

After Smith's retirement in 1997, Duke began to get the upper hand in the rivalry while North Carolina had to deal with three coaching changes (from Dean Smith to Bill Guthridge to Matt Doherty to Roy Williams) between 1997-2003. From 1997-2003 UNC won only 5 games of 19 against Duke and some said that the rivalry was on the decline.^[2] However, with the arrival of UNC alumnus Roy Williams as head coach, North Carolina has once again become a top basketball program. Williams led UNC to its fourth NCAA championship in 2005, and the rivalry remains as heated as ever.

Former Esquire editor and author (and UNC graduate) Will Blythe argues that the rivalry’s passion can be attributed greatly to class and culture in the South.^[3] Blythe writes that "[t]o legions of otherwise reasonable adults, it is a conflict that surpasses sports; it is locals against outsiders, elitists against populists, even good against evil [...] the rivalry may be a way of aligning oneself with larger philosophic ideals -- of choosing teams in life -- a tradition of partisanship that reveals the pleasures and even the necessity of hatred."^[3]

[edit] Notable games and incidents

[edit] March 2, 1968 game

On March 2, 1968, No. 10 Duke defeated No. 3 North Carolina 87-86 in triple overtime at Duke Indoor Stadium (later renamed Cameron Indoor Stadium) when seldom used Duke junior Fred Lind erupted for 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks after having only scored 21 points total in his entire career. When Duke All-American center Mike Lewis picked up his third foul in the first half (and Warren Chapman, his backup, had a knee injury), Duke coach Vic Bubas called on Lind to fill the void against Carolina greats Rusty Clark and Bill Bunting. Lewis returned in the second half, but fouled out (four Blue Devils and one Tar Heel fouled out of the game) with about five minutes left in regulation when Duke was down by 5, and Lind again returned to the court. Lind went on to carry the Blue Devils in the three overtimes, blocking Carolina's shot attempt at the end of regulation, making two free throws at the end of the first overtime, and knocking down a 15-foot jumper at the buzzer to send it into a third overtime. At the conclusion of the game, Lind was carried to Duke's main quad by the students. ^[4]

[edit] March 2, 1974 game

On March 2, 1974, Duke led North Carolina by eight points with 17 seconds left. Despite the deficit and despite the fact that the game took place prior to the implementation of the three point shot, UNC was able to tie the score on Walter Davis's last-second shot. The game went into overtime, where North Carolina prevailed, 96-92.

[edit] February 4, 2005 game

In the first annual matchup of 2005 in Chapel Hill, Chris Duhon's reverse layup with 6.5 seconds left in overtime gave Duke a 83-81 victory. It was Duke's 16th straight victory overall and fifth in the last six years on North Carolina's home court.

[edit] March 4, 2007 game

In the March 4, 2007 match-up, No. 8 North Carolina beat No. 14 Duke at the Dean Dome 86-72. The most memorable part of this game was a foul caused by Gerald Henderson, Jr.'s elbow to Tyler Hansbrough's face with 14.5 seconds on the clock. The contact broke Hansbrough's nose, drawing some blood. Henderson was charged with a combative foul, ejected from the game, and suspended for the first game of the ACC tournament. After the foul, Hansbrough angrily jumped up with blood streaming from his nose, but was calmed by his teammates before heading to the locker room for medical attention. To protect his broken nose, Hansbrough wore a face mask throughout the ACC tournament, and into the second round of the NCAA tournament.

[edit] Coaches

[edit] Coaching History and Awards

Duke^[5]

Head Coaching History:

• Harold Bradley - 1951-1959
• Vic Bubas - 1960-1969
• Bill Foster - 1975-1980
• Mike Krzyzewski - 1980-present

National Coach of the Year:

• Bill Foster - 1978
• Mike Krzyzewski - 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 2000

ACC Coach of the Year:

• Harold Bradley - 1959
• Bill Foster - 1978
• Vic Bubas - 1963, 1964, 1966
• Mike Krzyzewski - 1984, 1986, 1997, 1999, 2000

Players These schools, two of the universities on Tobacco Road, have showcased some of the greatest players to grace college hardwood. On the UNC side are Michael Jordan, Jerry Stackhouse, James Worthy, Billy Cunningham, Larry Brown, Phil Ford, Vince Carter, Antawn Jamison, George Lynch, Rick Fox, Brendan Haywood, Marvin Williams, Raymond Felton, Sean May, Rashad McCants, Sam Perkins, Kenny Smith, Rasheed Wallace, Bob McAdoo, and current players Tyler Hansbrough, Brandan Wright, and Ty Lawson.

On the Duke side are Grant Hill, Johnny Dawkins, Mike Gminski, Art Heyman, Danny Ferry, Alaa Abdelnaby, Bobby Hurley, Christian Laettner, Elton Brand, Shane Battier, Jason Williams, Corey Maggette, Carlos Boozer, Luol Deng, Shelden Williams, J. J. Redick and current players Josh McRoberts and Greg Paulus.

For a further listing of both teams' players, see the following Wikipedia player categories: North Carolina and Duke.

North Carolina^[6]

Head Coaching History:

• Frank McGuire - 1952-1961
• Dean Smith - 1961-1997
• Bill Guthridge - 1997-2000
• Matt Doherty - 2000-2003
• Roy Williams - 2003-present

National Coach of the Year:

• Frank McGuire - 1957
• Dean Smith - 1977, 1979, 1993
• Bill Guthridge - 1998
• Matt Doherty - 2001
• Roy Williams - 2006

ACC Coach of the Year:

• Frank McGuire - 1957
• Dean Smith - 1967, 1968, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1988, 1993
• Bill Guthridge - 1998
• Roy Williams - 2006

[edit] Notable Players & Achievements

Retired basketball jerseys
Number	Player	Year
NC	Jack Cobb	1926
20	George Glamack	1941
10	Lennie Rosenbluth	1957
12	Phil Ford	1978
52	James Worthy	1983
23	Michael Jordan	1985
33	Antawn Jamison	1999

North Carolina

National players of the year:

• Lennie Rosenbluth - 1957
• Phil Ford - 1978
• James Worthy -1982
• Michael Jordan - 1983, 1984
• Kenny Smith - 1987
• Jerry Stackhouse - 1995
• Antawn Jamison - 1998

ACC players of the year:

• Lennie Rosenbluth - 1957
• Pete Brennan - 1958
• Lee Shaffer - 1960
• Billy Cunningham - 1965
• Larry Miller - 1967, 1968
• Mitch Kupchak - 1976
• Phil Ford - 1978
• Michael Jordan - 1984
• Antawn Jamison - 1998

ACC rookies of the year:

• Sam Perkins - 1981
• Michael Jordan - 1982
• J.R. Reid - 1987
• Ed Cota - 1997
• Joseph Forte - 2000
• Marvin Williams - 2005
• Tyler Hansbrough - 2006
• Brandan Wright - 2007

Duke

Retired basketball jerseys[7]
Number	Player	Year
10	Dick Groat	1952
43	Mike Gminski	1980
24	Johnny Dawkins	1986
35	Danny Ferry	1989
25	Art Heyman	1990
32	Christian Laettner	1992
11	Bobby Hurley	1993
33	Grant Hill	1994
44	Jeff Mullins	1994
31	Shane Battier	2001
22	Jason Williams	2003
23	Shelden Williams	2007
4	J.J. Redick	2007

National players of the year:

• Dick Groat - 1952
• Art Heyman - 1963
• Johnny Dawkins - 1986
• Danny Ferry - 1989
• Christian Laettner - 1992
• Elton Brand - 1999
• Shane Battier - 2001
• Jason Williams - 2001, 2002
• J.J. Redick - 2005, 2006

ACC players of the year:

• Art Heyman - 1963
• Jeff Mullins - 1964
• Steve Vacendak - 1966
• Mike Gminski - 1979
• Danny Ferry - 1988, 1989
• Christian Laettner - 1992
• Grant Hill - 1994
• Elton Brand - 1999
• Chris Carrawell - 2000
• Shane Battier - 2001
• J.J. Redick - 2005, 2006

ACC rookies of the year:

• Jim Spanarkel - 1976
• Mike Gminski - 1977
• Gene Banks - 1978
• Chris Duhon - 2001

[edit] Results

[edit] Scores of games (1960-2007)

Winning team is shown in bold. Ranking of the team at the time of the game by the AP poll is shown in parenthesis next to the team name (failure to list AP ranking does not necessarily mean the team was not ranked at the time of the game). UNC leads the all-time head-to-head series with Duke 127-96.

[edit] Achievements By Season (1985-2007)

[edit] UNC-Duke rivalry in other areas

There is also a less intense football rivalry between the two schools over the Victory Bell. This rivalry has been less intense recently due to the fact that Duke does not typically field competitive football teams. UNC has dominated Duke by winning 16 of the last 17 meetings with Duke and now owns a 53-36-4 advantage in the all-time series between the intrastate rivals. Also recently, many consider North Carolina's main football rival to be NC State.

The rivalry between Duke and North Carolina has spilled over into other arenas. Recently, the rivalry has sparked the creation of the Carlyle Cup. This Cup is given each year to the school that has the most wins in a variety of sports over the other school.^[8]

Duke and North Carolina have also developed a strong women's college basketball rivalry since the 1990's as Duke and North Carolina field two of the strongest women's basketball teams in the nation. Duke made four Women's Final Four appearances in 1999, 2002, 2003, and 2006. North Carolina won its first NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship in 1994, and made two Women's Final Four appearances in 1994 and 2006.

Twenty four students from the two schools got together from January 14-16, 2006 in order to attempt to break the world record for the longest continuous game of basketball ever recorded. The game set a new world record at 57 hours, 17 minutes and 41 seconds with Duke winning the game 3699-3444. All $60,000 raised from the marathon benefited the Hoop Dreams Basketball Academy ^[9], an organization which helps children with life-threatening illnesses develop successful life skills through basketball.

[edit] Series facts

• The first game ever played between North Carolina and Duke, known as Trinity College until 1924, took place January 24, 1920. North Carolina won 36-25.
• UNC leads the all-time series with Duke, 127-96.
• Duke has won 16 of the last 22 games in the series.
• UNC has won 4 of the last 5 games in the series.
• For the last 122 meetings at least one school has been ranked in the AP Top 20 or AP Top 25. The last time UNC and Duke met when neither team was ranked by the Associated Press was on February 27, 1960. Frank McGuire and Vic Bubas coached the Tar Heels and Blue Devils, respectively, at the time. When they met on Feb. 27, 1960 neither was ranked by the AP, but UNC was No. 12 in the coach's poll (run at the time by the UPI, now the ESPN/USA Today poll). The last time when neither of the teams were ranked in either the AP or coaches poll was February 25, 1955 when 17-7 Duke (which had been ranked as high as 17 earlier in the season) beat 10-9 UNC (unranked all year).
• UNC has been ranked in the AP poll in 99 of the previous 121 series games. Duke was ranked in 76 of those 121 match-ups.
• The largest margin of victory by North Carolina over Duke was 37 points. (55-18 in 1921)
• The largest margin of victory by Duke over North Carolina was 35 points. (104-69 in 1964)
• Dean Smith was 59-35 vs Duke.
• Dean Smith was 24-14 vs Krzyzewski, including 8 of his last 9 before retiring in 1997.
• Mike Krzyzewski is 20-8 vs Dean Smith's successors at North Carolina. Bill Guthridge (1998-2000), Matt Doherty (2000-2003), and Roy Williams (2003-present).
• Mike Krzyzewski is 31-32 vs North Carolina. Duke is 31-34 vs North Carolina during the Krzyzewski era, as interim coach Pete Gaudet lost both match-ups against UNC in 1995, when Krzyzewski was too ill to coach.
• Roy Williams is 5-6 vs Duke. A memorable loss coming in the 1991 NCAA Final as Kansas' coach. The loss gave Duke its first National Championship. Also notable, he had beaten his mentor, Dean Smith, two days earlier in the National Semifinal.

• Sports Illustrated on Campus named the UNC-Duke rivalry the No. 1 "Hottest Rivalry" in college basketball and the No. 2 rivalry overall in its Nov. 18, 2003 issue.
• ESPN listed it as the third best rivalry in all of sports for the past century. ^[10]
• ESPN, under its ESPN Full Circle program, gave the UNC-Duke game on Mar. 4, 2006, unprecedented coverage by broadcasting the game simultaneously from three different views on three different channels. ^[11] Coverage of the game set a record for the largest audience for a men’s college basketball in ESPN history (more than 26 years), according to Nieslen Media Research, with an average of 3.78 million households watching the event. It was also the fourth most-watched basketball game of all time (including college and professional games). ^[12]
• Duke fans reportedly invented the term "air ball" when they started chanting it on a North Carolina miss.^[13][14][15]
• The rivalry has been the subject of numerous books, including "To Hate Like This Is to Be Happy Forever: A Thoroughly Obsessive, Intermittently Uplifting, and Occasionally Unbiased Account of the Duke-North Carolina Basketball Rivalry" by Will Blythe and "Blue Blood: Duke-Carolina: Inside the Most Storied Rivalry in College Hoops" by Art Chansky.
• The rivalry is also known as the Duke-Carolina rivalry, the Carolina-Duke rivalry, and the Tobacco Road rivalry, among others.

[edit] Trivia

• UNC has won five national titles, including four NCAA Championships. Duke has won three NCAA championships. UNC was declared the 1924 National Champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation for their undefeated (26-0) season long before the NCAA tournament was established in 1939. The two teams have never faced each other in the NCAA Tournament, but did meet in the 1971 NIT Semi-finals, which UNC won 73-67 en route to the 1971 NIT championship.
• UNC and Duke have accounted for 32 of the ACC's 54 conference tournament championships.
• UNC and Duke hold the top two spots all-time in the ACC in wins, ACC regular-season wins, ACC Tournament wins and NCAA Tournament wins.
• Duke is second, behind UCLA, in total weeks ranked as the number one team in the nation with 96 weeks. UNC is third with 84 weeks. ^[16]
• UNC holds the record for most times defeating the number one team in the nation with 11 victories. Duke is fourth with 8 victories. ^[17]
• UNC has finished first in the ACC's regular-season basketball standings 25 times. Duke has done so 18 times.
• UNC and Duke have both won 16 ACC basketball tournament titles, which is a conference record.
• Either North Carolina or Duke has played in the NCAA Final Four in 19 of the last 26 seasons.
• UNC has played in an NCAA-record 16 Final Fours (Tie-UCLA). Duke has played in 14.
• After the 2006 season, UNC had 1883 all-time school victories and Duke had 1796.
• UNC holds the all-time record for consecutive Sweet Sixteen appearances with 13 trips from 1981-1993. Duke is second all-time with 9 consecutive Sweet Sixteen appearances from 1998-2006.

[edit] Notes

1. ^ The 10 Greatest Rivalries "ESPN." 3 Jan 2000.
2. ^ [1]
3. ^ ^{a b} [2].
4. ^ Sporting news article about game
5. ^ NCAA stats from NCAA.org
6. ^ NCAA stats from NCAA.org
7. ^ Retired Jerseys. D'Amico Information Systems, LLC. URL accessed 6 Jun 2006.
8. ^ Website about the Carlyle Cup
9. ^ Hoop-Dreams website
10. ^ ESPN article on Best rivalries
11. ^ ESPN website
12. ^ [3]
13. ^ Barnes brings in crowds. The Daily Texan. 23 Jan 2003.
14. ^ The Final: Devil's Advocate?. Sports Illustrated. 11 November 2004.
15. ^ Don't try to emulate Duke by using obnoxious antics. The Daily Tar Heel. 14 Jan 2005.
16. ^ NCAA stats from NCAA.org
17. ^ NCAA stats from NCAA.org

[edit] See also

• UNC-NCSU rivalry
• Blue Blood:Duke-Carolina: Inside the Most Storied Rivalry in College Hoops, ISBN 0-312-32787-0
• Will Blythe To Hate Like This Is to Be Happy Forever : A Thoroughly Obsessive, Intermittently Uplifting, and Occasionally Unbiased Account of the Duke-North Carolina Basketball Rivalry, ISBN 0-06-074023-X

[edit] External links

• Rival Magazine, a magazine that specializes in articles about the rivalry between UNC and Duke
• CollegeSports.com article
• collegehoopsnet.com article
• msnbc article
• A Duke fan's website on the rivalry
• Duke Basketball Report article
• Deja Blue Website
• CNN/SI article
• Information on Carlyle Cup
• Article about favorite Duke UNC games from a Duke website
• Sporting News article on famous games

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