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Coach K Doesn’t Want Duke to Worry About ‘Payback’ Against UNC in Final Four

Duke and North Carolina’s match Saturday night is the two teams’ third of the season. While Duke cruised in the first game, the Tar Heels spoiled Mike Krzyzewski’s final home game at Cameron Indoor Stadium in the second game.

When asked how Duke can avoid trying too hard to enact revenge on North Carolina, Krzyzewski said it shouldn't be too difficult.

“I think it’s pretty easy,” he told Tracy Wolfson. “You’re here for three, four days and you’re caught up with winning a national championship. Obviously, we know the rivalry, we respect it, but winning the National Championship is the holy grail, and in order to get there you have to win this game.