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With North Carolina focused on clinching its first regular-season ACC title in four years, Marcus Paige admits it would be nice to celebrate at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The eighth-ranked Tar Heels have a heartbreaking home defeat to No. 17 Duke last month still fresh in their minds as they try to snap a four-game slide in the series Saturday night. Coach Roy Williams said the loss was "tough to swallow" on Feb. 17 when North Carolina (24-6, 13-4) had an eight-point advantage with 6:49 remaining before the Blue Devils rallied to go ahead with 1:09 left and came up with a couple of late stops in a 74-73 win at Chapel Hill. Continue to Article

March 04, 2016 9:32:pm EST

Miami showed some eagerness to capture an ACC regular-season title with a spectacular start to its latest game. The seventh-ranked Hurricanes can secure at least a share of the crown with another road victory Saturday against Virginia Tech. Miami (24-5, 13-4) scored the first 12 points and 21 of the first 24 on Wednesday en route to a 68-50 victory at Notre Dame, its eighth in nine games. Continue to Article

March 04, 2016 6:36:pm EST

Duke's Brandon Ingram has a knack for foiling North Carolina. The instate native chose the Blue Devils over the Tar Heels, then - while being booed relentlessly by UNC's fans - scored 20 points last month while winning his first meeting with them. Now the freshman is ready for Round 2 on Saturday night and the renewal of college basketball's fiercest rivalry when his 17th-ranked Blue Devils (22-8, 11-6 ACC) play host to No. 8 North Carolina (24-6, 13-4). Continue to Article

March 04, 2016 3:31:pm EST

A look at things to watch this week in the Atlantic Coast Conference: Continue to Article

March 04, 2016 4:47:am EST

Wake Forest coach Danny Manning says Duke is difficult to defend because it essentially uses four guards, although it's the fifth starter who is a big man who also did major damage the last time these teams met. Marshall Plumlee turned in the best shooting effort of his career and will be one of many players for the No. 17 Blue Devils that the visiting Demon Deacons will be hard-pressed to contain Tuesday night. Duke (21-8, 10-6 ACC) will be heavily favored with 16 consecutive home wins over Wake Forest, which has also dropped 22 straight conference road games. Continue to Article

February 29, 2016 5:59:pm EST