Duke vs. North Carolina rivalry | Wins, highlights, memorable moments

It’s one of the most popular rivalries in all of sports: UNC-Duke.

The Tobacco Road nemeses — whose campuses sit just eight miles apart — have been playing each other for almost 100 years. UNC sits at No. 3 on the all-time wins list. Duke is No. 4. The two schools have combined for 38 Final Fours, including their first-ever NCAA tournament meeting at the 2022 Final Four in New Orleans in Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final season, and they’ve claimed 11 national championships. UNC beat Duke in the 2022 Final Four in Coach K’s last game.

RIVALS: Roy Williams’ top 8 UNC-Duke matchups

Every season, they meet at least twice in what are often some of the best games of the year, regardless of their rankings. Here’s everything you need to know about the rivalry, including stats from both schools and highlights from some of the most notable matchups:

University established
North Carolina: 1789
Duke: 1838

Type
North Carolina: Public
Duke: Private

Total enrollment
North Carolina: 29,469
Duke: 16,606

Basketball program established
North Carolina: 1910
Duke: 1905

National championships
North Carolina: 6 (1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009, 2017)
Duke: 5 (1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015)

Final Fours
North Carolina: 21
Duke: 17

ACC Champions
North Carolina: 50 (32 regular season, 18 tournament)
Duke: 41 (20 regular season, 21 tournament)

First meeting:
Jan. 24, 1920 — UNC 38, Duke 25

Record:
UNC leads 143-115

Longest win streak:
UNC — 16 (1921-28)

Current head coaches:
North Carolina: Hubert Davis (29-9 career record; 29-9 at North Carolina); through April 2, 2022
Duke: Mike Krzyzewski (1,202-368 career record; 1,129-309 at Duke); through April 2, 2022

Crazy fact: 
From the 1949-50 season through the 2018-19 season, UNC scored 13,581 points against Duke and allowed 13,559. That’s a difference of just 22 points over 179 games, or 0.1 per matchup.

March 2, 1974
No. 4 North Carolina 96, Duke 92 (OT)

With 17 seconds left, unranked Duke led No. 4 UNC 86-78 in Chapel Hill. Taking place before the advent of the three-point line, a comeback was near impossible. The upset was a lock. Or not. Two free throws. Then a stolen inbounds pass and a basket. A Duke turnover. Another basket. A Duke missed free throw. Three seconds left. Inbounds to Walter Davis. Davis, from 30 feet. Bang. Overtime. UNC would win 96-92 in extra time, but the win would pale in comparison to one of the most improbable comebacks in all of college sports that will forever be known by four words: eight points, 17 seconds.

March 10, 1984 
No. 16 Duke 77, No. 1 North Carolina 75

The two teams met for a third time in the year for a semifinal matchup in the ACC tournament. UNC had won both of the regular season games, including a double-overtime thriller where Michael Jordan went off for 25 points to help UNC go undefeated in ACC play. But it was Duke that held the 40-32 lead at halftime in the tournament. The Tar Heels wouldn’t go away quietly, as they started on a 12-2 run…