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Has Duke Faced North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament?

With Duke’s win on Saturday, Mike Krzyzewski earned his 13th Final Four appearance, a record among coaches. However, he has the chance to do something he’s never done next weekend, depending on the results of Sunday’s games.

If North Carolina defeats Saint Peter’s, the Tar Heels and Blue Devils will play in the men’s NCAA Tournament for the first time ever.

Since the tournament selection committee likes to separate teams in the same conference, Duke and UNC rarely end up in the same region, making it so they would have to play each other in the Final Four or national championship.