One final go-around for Coach Okay.

That is what Saturday’s recreation between his fourth-ranked Blue Devils and rival North Carolina represents: his final recreation at Cameron Indoor Stadium and, doubtlessly, his remaining recreation in opposition to the Tar Heels.

Duke will not lack when it comes to motivation for Saturday’s recreation. The group has already secured the highest seed of the ACC Event however can clinch the outright ACC regular-season championship and potential No. 1 seed within the NCAA Event. After all, the group will need to give Krzyzewski a clear sweep of the Tar Heels in his remaining season after beating UNC 87-67 on Feb. 5.

Carolina, in fact, would love nothing greater than precise revenge by spoiling Krzyzewski’s remaining recreation. The Tar Heels (22-8, 14-5 in ACC play) additionally would not flip down an enormous Quad 1 victory to doubtlessly transfer up the seed strains with Choice Sunday only a week away. (As of now, The Sporting Information’ Invoice Bender tasks UNC as a 9-seed).

AJ Griffin was a killer for Duke within the groups’ first assembly this yr, notching a game-high 27 factors on 11-of-16 capturing from the sector and 3-of-6 capturing from past the 3-point line. Paolo Banchero was additionally efficient, notching a double-double with 13 factors and 10 rebounds.

North Carolina will need to enhance on its capturing over the primary assembly, when the group shot a sub-optimal 40.6 % from the sector. The Tar Heels did shoot 40.9 % from past 3 within the loss, a quantity that was skewed after Brady Manek shot 6 of 10 from past the road. He additionally led the Tar Heels with 21 whole factors.

The Sporting Information is monitoring reside scoring updates and highlights from Duke vs. UNC — the ultimate dwelling recreation of Coach Okay’s profession. Comply with alongside for full outcomes from Duke-UNC rivalry recreation:

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Duke vs. UNC rating

Duke vs. UNC reside updates, highlights from Coach Okay’s final dwelling recreation

(This part can be up to date as tip-off nears. All instances Japanese.)

7:12 p.m.: UNC has one final look … and Davis hits a buzzer-beater 3 to combat again and get the rating to 41-39 on the half. Nice back-and-forth recreation from these two rivals.

7:11 p.m.: Manek hits his third 3 of the sport to make it 41-36. There’s an 8-second distinction between the sport clock and shot clock.

7:11 p.m.: Duke takes benefit of Bacot’s absence following his third foul, hitting two subject targets to go up 41-33.

7:09 p.m.: Coach Okay is furious. Williams known as for a blocking foul when it appeared officers ought to have referred to as a cost. Love hits a wide-open 3 on the following inbound to make it 37-33 with 1:54 remaining within the half. An important flip of occasions there.

7:07 p.m.: Bacot lastly stops the bleeding with a two-point tip shot to make the rating 37-30.

7:05 p.m.: Banchero hits one other layup. As famous on the ESPN broadcast, Bacot has not been practically as aggressive a defender contemplating he has two fouls. Regardless, the run goes to 14-0 and Duke’s lead swells to 9.

7 p.m.: And now Griffin hits a 3! The Blue Devils have taken the sport over with a 12-0 run to take a 35-28 lead. Timeout, North Carolina.

6:59 p.m.: Banchero scores in isolation, utilizing some spectacular shiftiness for an acrobatic layup. THat’s Duke’s first lead of a number of possessions all recreation.

6:58 p.m.: AJ Griffin will get his first factors of the night time on a tricky layup to provide Duke the lead, 30-28, with roughly 5 minutes remaining within the half.

6:56 p.m.: Banchero hits a much-needed 3 to get the rating to 28-26 UNC.

6:50 p.m.: Manek follows up Moore’s 3 along with his second of the day to provide UNC a 26-23 lead on the third TV timeout.

6:50 p.m.: And identical to that, Duke’s again on high with its first 3 of the sport from Wendell Moore Jr..

6:49 p.m.: Love hits each of his free throws, then RJ Davis splits the Duke double-team to hit a mid-range jumper to provide UNC a 21-18 lead.

6:48 p.m.: John’s foul is certainly a Flagrant 1. UNC will get two free throws and possession.

6:46 p.m.: Theo John tried to wrestle Love all the way down to the court docket as they fought for a rebound. The play is beneath evaluate to find out whether or not it’s going to be escalated to a Flagrant 1.

6:43 p.m.: Duke forces a turnover, however Jeremy Roach cannot end the quick break. Regardless of: He sinks each free throws to provide Duke its first lead of the day at 16-15 with 11:06 remaining within the half.

6:40 p.m.: The second TV timeout finds Duke in a way more manageable place, down 15-14 to UNC. Duke has three straight scoring possessions.

6:37 p.m.: Paolo Banchero will get a putback dunk to provide Duke a 6-0 run and convey the rating to 11-10.

6:31 p.m.: We attain the primary TV timeout with UNC holding an 11-4 lead and possession after Duke is hit with an over-and-back violation.

6:28 p.m.: Duke’s second consecutive turnover ends with Caleb Love capturing two free throws to go up 9-2. Not the beginning the Blue Devils had been searching for.

6:26 p.m.: Brady Manek hits the primary 3 of the sport to provide the Tar Heels a 7-2 lead early. Coach Okay is stomping mad after UNC practically forces a turnover on Duke’s ensuing possession.

6:24 p.m.: Mark Williams will get the Blue Devils on the board with a dunk of his personal. Tied 2-2 early.

6:22 p.m.: North Carolina’s ball first after Duke touches the ball out of bounds on the tipoff. Armando Bacot will get the dish inside and throws down a thunderous dunk to open the scoring.

6:16 p.m.: The Sporting Information’ Ryan Fagan is on press row at Cameron Indoor Stadium comply with him for wonderful in-game protection.

press row at Duke is a novel expertise. it’s been a number of years. missed it. pic.twitter.com/kUvhurXtTS

— Ryan Fagan (@ryanfagan) March 5, 2022

6:16 p.m.: Ultimate walk-in for Coach Okay:

One final Cameron Indoor welcome for #CoachK pic.twitter.com/D0ql3J6hgV

— ESPN (@espn) March 5, 2022

6:10 p.m.: For the overwhelming majority of followers who will not be in attendance at tonight’s recreation:

Coach Okay’s intro video tonight! Absolute goat. 🐐

Watch w/ tissues. #CoachK pic.twitter.com/EyOSxJ39l4

— Duke Males’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) March 5, 2022

6:01 p.m.: Duke and North Carolina’s respective beginning fives:

1st 5️⃣ vs UNC #HereComesDuke pic.twitter.com/ugdcoRvPGE

— Duke Males’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) March 5, 2022

First 5️⃣ tonight. pic.twitter.com/fW3DbWJjdU

— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) March 5, 2022

5:57 p.m.: But extra folks stopping in to catch Coach Okay’s final regular-season recreation:

Additionally attending in the present day’s recreation:

Tim Cook dinner
Adam Silver
Todd Gurley
ninth Marvel
Ken Jeong
Dirk Nowitzki
Jerry Seinfeld
Kyler Murray
Nick Nurse
Terrell Owens
Joc Pederson#CoachK

— Duke Males’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) March 5, 2022

4:55 p.m.: Taking all of it in on Coach Okay’s final recreation at Cameron Indoor Stadium:

📍 Cameron Indoor Stadium

The #CoachK farewell tour is coming to a detailed 🐐

Listed here are the entire finest tributes we have seen in the present day (a thread ⬇️) pic.twitter.com/SCBebwX99f

— Sporting Information School Basketball (@sn_ncaab) March 5, 2022

4:50 p.m.:There may be maybe no stronger testomony to the influence Krzyzewski has had on the gamers he has coached through the years.

𝔅𝔯𝔬𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔥𝔬𝔬𝔡 rolling DEEP in the present day for The Goat!!!!!

💙🐐💙🐐💙🐐💙🐐💙🐐💙🐐 #CoachK pic.twitter.com/5MFT2sz3tc

— Duke Males’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) March 5, 2022

4:42 p.m.: Historical past being made in a couple of means for Saturday’s recreation:

TODAY: the most costly ticket in basketball historical past pic.twitter.com/szH8ehkaTu

— Duke Males’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) March 5, 2022

Duke vs. UNC begin time

• Date: Saturday, March 5
• Time: 6 p.m. ET | 3 p.m. PT

The Duke-North Carolina recreation will tip off at 6 p.m. ET from Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C.

What channel is Duke vs. UNC on?

• TV Channel: ESPN, ACC NETWORK
• Stay stream: ESPN.com, Sling TV

Duke vs. North Carolina could have no scarcity of broadcast choices for individuals who need to watch Coach Okay’s remaining dwelling recreation. The sport will air on ESPN with the published group of Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas and Holly Rowe. ESPN is planning on staying reside after the sport for on-court ceremonies.

Another simulcast will happen on the ACC Community because the “Coach Okay Curtain Name” with Wes Durham, Mark Packer and Debbie Antonelli. Kelsey Riggs and analysts Joel Berry, Carlos Boozer and Luke Hancock of “Nothing however Internet” will anchor halftime. The ESPN App may also provide “Encompass” and “Supracam” views of the sport.

Streaming choices embody ESPN.com or Sling TV, which affords a free trial.

Duke vs. UNC collection historical past

Saturday’s recreation between Duke and North Carolina can be a rubber match of types: A win by both group would give them an 8-7 report within the groups’ final 15 conferences. It might additionally symbolize the ultimate recreation between Krzyzewski and the Tar Heels, assuming the groups do not meet within the ACC Event.