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North Carolina vs. Duke

13Belt meetings
5North Carolina wins
8Duke wins
6Title changes

North Carolina and Duke have met 13 times with the College Basketball belt on the line, from January 7, 1966 to February 1, 2025. The belt changed hands in 6 of those games. Duke leads the belt series 8–5.

Belt gameDateResult
345Jan 7, 1966Duke beat North Carolina 88–77Defense
378Jan 5, 1968North Carolina beat Duke 75–72Defense
869Mar 1, 1986Duke beat North Carolina 82–74Title change
1,049Feb 4, 1992North Carolina beat Duke 75–73Title change
1,057Mar 7, 1992Duke beat North Carolina 89–77Title change
1,086Mar 6, 1993North Carolina beat Duke 83–69Title change
1,217Feb 4, 1998North Carolina beat Duke 97–73Defense
1,345Jan 30, 2002Duke beat North Carolina 87–58Defense
1,458Mar 6, 2005North Carolina beat Duke 75–73Defense
1,697Mar 13, 2011Duke beat North Carolina 75–58Title change
1,779Mar 9, 2013Duke beat North Carolina 69–53Title change
1,891Feb 17, 2016Duke beat North Carolina 74–73Defense
2,232Feb 1, 2025Duke beat North Carolina 87–70Defense

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