Duke’s first two NCAA tournaments under Jon Scheyer ended prematurely in winnable games. This Blue Devils roster was built upon the lessons inherent in those “hard truths.”

UNC matchup on Friday will be the first in the NCAA tournament between the rivals. "Really great for the sport," Tar Heels coach Courtney Banghart said.

North Carolina coach Courtney Banghart and fifth-year senior Alyssa Ustby, Duke coach Kara Lawson and Ashlon Jackson address the Tar Heels and Blue Devils’ upcoming Sweet 16 matchup in Birmingham.

The Tar Heels seized control early, but Duke settled in and outscored North Carolina by a 47-27 margin in the final 34 minutes.

Lexi Donarski splashes a trey for North Carolina vs. Duke.

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Playing with two fouls late in the first half, Cooper Flagg had seven of Duke’s 12 points to turn a six-point lead into 17 en route to an 89-66 second-round win over Baylor.

Flagg has 30 points, six rebounds and seven assists and the top-seeded Blue Devils hold off an onslaught from Wildcats star Caleb Love (35 points) in a 100-93 win to reach the East Regional final.

Thursday was Flagg's true breakout of the postseason: 30 points on 9-of-19 shooting, seven assists, six rebounds, three blocks and a steal.

Duke's All-American freshman posted 30 points, six rebounds and seven assists. He tied his career-high seven assists, proving to be an all-around talent in the Sweet 16 elimination game. Flagg entered the game as a finalist for the Naismith National Player of the Year award and he may have just put the final touches on any voters contemplating their decision.

The team had the perfect reaction, using alliteration to hype up Flagg's achievement. "COOP COOOOOOOOOKED," Duke wrote along with three dancing man emojis and a mirror ball emoji. The team also listed out his stats for the game.

Second-seeded Duke defeated No. 3 North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 on Friday in the teams’ first NCAA postseason meeting. The Blue Devils will play again Sunday.

In just under two hours the Duke Blue Devils will take the court for a battle against the Arizona Wildcats with a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line. Duke is still looking for its first fight of the tournament after winning its first two games by a combined 67 points,

The No. 1-seeded Duke Blue Devils and No. 4-seeded Arizona Wildcats square off on Thursday night in a can’t-miss Sweet 16 showdown. Duke has advanced through the first two rounds of the tournament with ease,