It will take some time for Alyssa Ustby to disentangle her identity from UNC basketball and accept the ending of this chapter, but when that happens, those around her say Ustby will see the impact she made.

In a Tobacco Road Rivalry meeting of epic proportions, No. 2 seed Duke will take on No. 3 seed North Carolina in the Sweet 16. Ahead of tipoff Friday afternoon, The Chronicle’s beats give their predictions for the matchup.

Here are our key observations from UNC and Duke women's basketball's NCAA Sweet 16 matchup in Birmingham as the Blue Devils eliminated their ACC rival.

Just a handful of years after beginning his development as a hoopster, Duke basketball big man Khaman Maluach is a gigantic force in March.

It's Duke women's basketball vs South Carolina in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Women's Tournament on Sunday afternoon. Here’s our prediction.

Caleb Love and Duke have a history, beginning with his days playing guard for the North Caroina Tar Heels and continuing after his 2023 transfer to Arizona.

BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 Duke takes on No. 12 North Carolina in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament. The Blue Devils have gone 17-4 against ACC teams, with an 11-3 record in non-conference play. Duke averages 73.8 points while outscoring opponents by 16.7 points per game.

Reniya Kelly grew up in Hoover, Alabama, and led her high school team to three state titles at Legacy Arena in Birmingham. That’s where Carolina will face Duke in the Sweet 16.

Despite UNC's loss to Duke in Friday's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game, one 9-year-old Tar Heels fan has plenty to smile about.