In the preseason poll, North Carolina was a unanimous pick for the No. 1 team in the country.
Eighteen weeks later, the choice is still that simple: On April 6, the Tar Heels will be cutting down the nets in Detroit.
The only thing currently working against North Carolina is the right big toe of Ty Lawson. [...]
The Chronicle talked for a few minutes on the phone with Seth Davis Wednesday afternoon. Davis writes for SI.com and is a studio analyst for CBS Sports. Plus, he’s a Chronicle alumnus.
What are some of the keys for Duke to win tonight?
I think it’s a more important game for Duke than North Carolina given the [...]
Over the past month, Duke’s Gerald Henderson and North Carolina’s Wayne Ellington—high school teammates at Episcopal Academy in Philadelphia—have been as good as any player in the country, let alone the ACC, and both figure to play significant roles in deciding the winner of the first Tobacco Road rivalry showdown tonight.
How good have the two [...]