The Duke and North Carolina women have faced each other 110 times, including 16 games on a neutral court, but they’ve never played in the NCAA Tournament — until Friday.

After a fierce bubble debate and First Four win, North Carolina came up short against Ole Miss in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The 2025 NCAA Tournament Final Four features the top four seeds: Duke, Houston, Florida, and Auburn. The SEC had a strong tournament with two teams in the Final Four and a total of 21 wins. The Big 12 also performed well, led by Houston's Final Four run and a 13-6 overall record.

Second-seeded Duke defeated No. 3 North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 on Friday in the teams’ first NCAA postseason meeting. The Blue Devils will play again Sunday.

UNC took some losses to highly ranked competition in nonconference games, but eventually molded into a team that earned an NCAA Tournament spot.

Duke and North Carolina will meet in women’s basketball for the third time this season, but this time, a lot more is on the line. The No. 2 Blue Devils (28-7) and

On the women’s side, several Carolina teams are in play today, including UNC taking on Duke and reigning national champions South Carolina playing Maryland. CSL Mike Lacett joined Queen City News Now to talk about the action.

Florida was the first team to reach the Final Four with an 84-79 win over Texas Tech in the West Region final on Saturday. Duke followed by shutting down high-flying Alabama for an 85-65 win in the East Region final. That sets up an all-Southeastern Conference national semifinal between Florida and Auburn, with Houston facing Duke in the other.

Rivals Duke and North Carolina met in the NCAA Women’s Tournament Friday in a Sweet 16 game in Birmingham, Alabama. The Tar Heel women started out strong, building an 11-0 lead in the first quarter. Duke then responded with a 21-2 run to take a 21-13 lead in the second quarter.