The Blue Devils attempt to beat the North Carolina Tar Heels for a third straight time on Friday evening. See the latest updates here.

Duke basketball punched their ticket to the NCAA tournament by winning the ACC Tournament on Saturday, North Carolina had to wait until Selection Sunday to receive their at-large bid. The Blue Devils were named the number one seed in the East Region bracket.

It was Duke basketball vs. UNC in the ACC semifinals for a spot in the conference championship game. Follow here for a recap of scores, updates and highlights:

With Flagg out for most of the ACC Tournament with a sprained ankle, the 6-foot-7 Knueppel showed that he’s more than capable of carrying the load for the top-ranked Blue Devils

The Tar Heels lost to No. 1 Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals, but have won eight of their past 10 games and are playing their best basketball of the season.

Matt Norlander and Tim Doyle join Hakem Dermish break down North Carolina being the final team in the NCAA Tournament