Paolo Banchero may be Duke royalty now, but growing up, the Orlando Magic star had a soft spot for the enemy. The former No.

UNC basketball needs a win in its Tobacco Road rivalry game against Duke on Saturday (6:30 p.m., ESPN) at the Smith Center to help the Tar Heels' chances of making the NCAA Tournament.

It was the second meeting between Duke and UNC in six days, and it didn't disappoint as the Tar Heels roared back from a 45-24 halftime deficit with a dominating second half performance.

He was caught up in it, no longer a noncombatant, swept along by the rolling wave of noise, the kind you only get when North Carolina and Duke start throwing off sparks in the ACC Tournament ...

What would have been the game-tying free throw for the fifth-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels was wiped off the board due to a lane violation by Jae-Lyn Withers with four seconds to play.

After a 17-point loss to Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Feb. 1, the Heels won seven of their next eight to return to the NCAA tournament bubble. But Saturday's loss likely has UNC on the ...