Tobacco Road Rivalry in the Queen City 🔥😈🐐 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Duke vs. UNC, ACC semifinal edition — and it didn’t disappoint. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The Blue Devils came out firing, building a 21-point halftime lead behind sharp shooting and defensive lockdowns. But as always with this rivalry, it wasn’t over. Carolina clawed all the way back, cutting it to a one-point game in the final seconds. A crucial lane violation sealed it for Duke, who held on 74-71 in a thriller. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Duke carried that momentum into Saturday night, claiming their 23rd ACC Tournament title with a win over Louisville. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📍What’s next: Top-seeded Duke plays its first round game in Raleigh on Friday at 2:50pm EST against a 16-seed that is TBD by the First Four, while 11-seeded UNC plays San Diego State in the First Four on Tuesday at 9:10pm EST ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #TobaccoRoad #DukeVsUNC #ACC #MarchMadness #BasketballPhotography #QueenCity #CollegeHoops