The final sprint to claim NCAA Tournament bids is in full swing as the countdown to Selection Sunday grows shorter with teams around the country using conference tournaments as a final opportunity to strut their stuff.

Before that colossal matchup between these college basketball blue bloods, the Tar Heels celebrated a big career achievement by North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis, who steered his team to a 68-59 quarterfinals victory on Thursday against the No. 4 seed Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Spectrum Center in Charlotte.

The No. 5 seed North Carolina Tar Heels and No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils will battle in the ACC Tournament semifinals on Friday in their third matchup of the season—but this one should be a little different.

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for the North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Duke Blue Devils in the ACC Tournament semifinals on Friday night

The No. 1 Duke Blue Devils play in the ACC Tournament against the North Carolina Tar Heels. Friday's game is the third meeting of the season between the two teams.

Will North Carolina squeeze into the 2025 NCAA men's basketball tournament? That is sure to be a talking point Friday. The Tar Heels are on the bubble heading into a ACC semifinal matchup against Duke at 7 p.

The Tar Heels might need to win the conference tournament this year to earn a spot in the NCAA tournament and keep playing in March. A look at how UNC could do that.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons take on the North Carolina Tar Heels in the ACC Tournament. Thursday's game is the second meeting this season between the two teams.

If North Carolina beats Duke, will it affect the Blue Devils' seed? And will the committee discount the win for the Tar Heels and keep them out of the t