The ACC Tournament bracket layout makes it absolutely certain that North Carolina must make the final to have any possible at-large bubble chance

Duke and North Carolina are two of the better women's basketball programs of this era. That's certainly true in the ACC, where the heat gets turned up for all of their rivalry matchups. But on Friday,

For the first time in history, Duke and North Carolina will clash in the NCAA Tournament, adding another chapter to one of the fiercest rivalries in college basketball. The two ACC powerhouses have met 110 times in women’s basketball, but never with stakes this high.

Duke is heading to the Final Four for the first time under coach Jon Scheyer after beating Alabama 85-65 in the Elite Eight on Saturday. The No. 1 seed Blue Devils put the clamps on the No. 2 seed Crimson Tide's prolific offense while earning their 15th consecutive victory.

Lexi Donarski splashes a trey for North Carolina vs. Duke.

Elite Eight picks, predictions, odds for Alabama vs Duke East Region NCAA Tournament March Madness game on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Who wins game?

The stage is set for a potentially epic Elite Eight showdown as No. 1 seed Duke and No. 2 seed Alabama will face off Saturday with a spot in the Final Four on the line. Both teams reached 100 points in their Sweet 16 victories and are brimming with the high-end talent necessary to create a compelling March Madness showdown.

Kara Lawson and the No. 2 Duke women’s basketball team took down No. 3 North Carolina to reach the Elite 8 round of March Madness. Here are highlights and stats.

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