Duke vs. North Carolina games
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Duke vs. North Carolina games are a storied college basketball rivalry between Duke University and the University of North Carolina, renowned as one of the most intense and historic matchups in American sports.
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Target entity: Duke vs. North Carolina games Context triple: [Krzyzewskiville, usedFor, Duke vs. North Carolina games]
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North Carolina–NC State football rivalry
The North Carolina–NC State football rivalry is a longstanding in-state college football matchup between the University of North Carolina Tar Heels and the NC State Wolfpack that is one of the most intense and tradition-rich rivalries in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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North Carolina Central–North Carolina A&T rivalry
The North Carolina Central–North Carolina A&T rivalry is a long-standing and intense college sports rivalry between two historically Black universities in North Carolina, most prominently contested in football.
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North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team is a storied NCAA Division I program known for its numerous national championships, Hall of Fame players and coaches, and its prominent role in college basketball history.
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Duke Blue Devils
The Duke Blue Devils are the athletic teams representing Duke University, best known for their highly successful NCAA Division I men's basketball program.
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Tar Heels
The Tar Heels are the athletic teams representing the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, renowned especially for their storied men’s basketball program.
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Target entity: Duke vs. North Carolina games Target entity description: Duke vs. North Carolina games are a storied college basketball rivalry between Duke University and the University of North Carolina, renowned as one of the most intense and historic matchups in American sports.
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A.
North Carolina–NC State football rivalry
The North Carolina–NC State football rivalry is a longstanding in-state college football matchup between the University of North Carolina Tar Heels and the NC State Wolfpack that is one of the most intense and tradition-rich rivalries in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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North Carolina Central–North Carolina A&T rivalry
The North Carolina Central–North Carolina A&T rivalry is a long-standing and intense college sports rivalry between two historically Black universities in North Carolina, most prominently contested in football.
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North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team is a storied NCAA Division I program known for its numerous national championships, Hall of Fame players and coaches, and its prominent role in college basketball history.
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Duke Blue Devils
The Duke Blue Devils are the athletic teams representing Duke University, best known for their highly successful NCAA Division I men's basketball program.
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Tar Heels
The Tar Heels are the athletic teams representing the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, renowned especially for their storied men’s basketball program.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college basketball rivalry
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sports rivalry ⓘ |
| associatedCoachDuke |
Hubert Davis's era as opposing coach
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Jon Scheyer ⓘ Mike Krzyzewski ⓘ |
| associatedCoachUNC |
Dean Smith
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Hubert Davis ⓘ Roy Williams ⓘ |
| campusDistance | about 10 miles apart ⓘ |
| canMeetIn |
ACC Tournament
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NCAA Tournament ⓘ
linked to:
NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
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| colorAssociationDuke | Duke blue ⓘ |
| colorAssociationUNC | Carolina blue ⓘ |
| conference | Atlantic Coast Conference ⓘ |
| conferenceAffiliationStart | ACC founding era (1950s) ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalImpact |
frequent subject of documentaries and sports journalism
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influences national perception of ACC basketball strength ⓘ |
| DukeHomeArena | Cameron Indoor Stadium ⓘ |
| fanCulture |
Cameron Crazies student section at Duke
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intense student and alumni participation ⓘ |
| firstMeetingSport | men's basketball ⓘ |
| firstMeetingYearApprox | early 20th century ⓘ |
| geographicContext |
Research Triangle area of North Carolina
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linked to:
Research Triangle
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| importance | major fixture of ACC basketball schedule ⓘ |
| involvesTeam |
Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
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linked to:
Duke Blue Devils
North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball ⓘ |
| involvesUniversity |
Duke University
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ⓘ |
| levelOfPlay | NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
extensive national television coverage
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significant ESPN and network coverage ⓘ |
| NorthCarolinaHomeArena | Dean E. Smith Center ⓘ |
| notableEra | 1980s and 1990s ACC dominance ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
considered one of the greatest rivalries in American sports
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features frequent matchups between nationally ranked teams ⓘ often has implications for ACC titles and NCAA Tournament seeding ⓘ |
| region | North Carolina ⓘ |
| reputation |
historic blue-blood college basketball rivalry
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known for close, dramatic finishes ⓘ noted for intensity of fan bases ⓘ |
| rivalryType |
conference rivalry
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in-state rivalry ⓘ |
| shortName |
Duke–North Carolina rivalry
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linked to:
Duke vs. North Carolina games
Duke–UNC rivalry ⓘ
linked to:
Duke vs. North Carolina games
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| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| subSport | men's college basketball ⓘ |
| typicalSchedule | at least two regular-season meetings per year ⓘ |
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Subject: Duke vs. North Carolina games Description of subject: Duke vs. North Carolina games are a storied college basketball rivalry between Duke University and the University of North Carolina, renowned as one of the most intense and historic matchups in American sports.
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Duke
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Triangle area
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Victory Bell (Duke–North Carolina) rivalry
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Duke–North Carolina basketball rivalry
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Cameron Crazies (for Duke athletics generally)
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