the tobacco road rivalry

The Tobacco Road Rivalry is on the of the oldest and most revered rivalries in all of college sports. Even more, in all of sports.

The Carolina Tar Heels and The Duke Blue Devils have been facing off for decades and have gone punch for punch, win for win, and point for point for as long as college basketball fans can remember. On February 20th, 2019, the 8th ranked Tar Heels head to the historic Cameron Indoor Stadium to face the number one ranked team in the nation: The Duke Blue Devils. With less than an 18% chance of winning (pregame), the Tar Heels give their all, in a battle for the ages. Zion Williamson, the mega-star freshman plans to make his mark on his first chapter of the storied rivalry.

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In this short documentary, by UNC student TOM MCCARTHY, you can see the historical context of this storied rivalry, and the anticipation leading up to this late February battle. With commentary from UNC and Duke students, along with Tar Heel legend Tyler Hansborough.

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