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Legendary Duke men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski will coach his home finale against North Carolina Saturday in what could very well be his final matchup against the Tar Heels.
Duke, under Krzyzewski, clinched at least a share of the ACC regular-season title again. While the Blue Devils may face the Tar Heels again in the ACC Tournament or the NCAA Tournament, Krzyzewski’s involvement in the Tobacco Road rivalry is coming to a close.
Duke enters the game ranked No. 4 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll, and the Blue Devils defeated North Carolina earlier in the year, 87-67. The Tar Heels are hoping to spoil Krzyzewski’s final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium while also improving their case for a spot in the Big Dance this month.
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Head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils directs his team against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Cameron Indoor Stadium March 3, 2018, in Durham, N.C. Duke won 74-64.
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The hype surrounding the game is already off the charts.
StubHub said Saturday’s game is already one of the highest-selling games between the two teams. The get-in price on StubHub is already up more than $4,600 with the average price of tickets sold at nearly $5,000.
“StubHub is seeing remarkable demand from Duke fans eager to catch Coach Krzyzewski’s farewell home game against North Carolina this weekend. The average ticket price is more than double the price we’ve seen for any prior matchup between the two rivals in StubHub history,” StubHub spokesperson Mike Silveira said Thursday.
“While the game currently ranks as StubHub’s third highest-selling Duke vs. North Carolina matchup, we expect the game to trend toward No. 1 as ticket sales increase closer to Saturday..”
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The victor
Duke guard Grayson Allen talks with head coach Mike Krzyzewski during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in…
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