North Carolina defeated Duke by a score of 84-79 in a game played at Duke on March 9, 2024. Duke had an offensive rating of 110.5 compared to an offensive rating of 117.5 for North Carolina. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 71.5, which is 2% faster than the NCAA average.
Duke's offensive rating in this game was 9% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 14% worse than average. The pace of the game was 4% faster than the adjusted season average for Duke. Meanwhile, North Carolina's offensive rating in this game was 16% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 8% worse than average. The pace of the game was 1% slower than the adjusted season average for North Carolina.
Currently, Duke is ranked #7 with their offense ranked #7 and defense ranked #10 while North Carolina is ranked #6 with an offense ranked #10 and a defense ranked #14. Duke is currently 27-9 while North Carolina is 29-8. Duke has a strength of schedule ranked #42 while North Carolina's schedule is ranked #12.