Saint Peter's KC Ndefo drives in the second half of the Peacocks' 69-49 loss to UNC in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Sunday, March 27, 2022. Ncaa Basketball Ncaa Tournament Saint Peter S Vs Unc Saint Peter S At Unc
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NEW YORK (77 WABC) — March madness. The final four is set. Saturday’s final four features an epic match up. North Carolina vs. Duke. One will head to the NCAA championship a week from today and play the winner of the Kansas vs. Villanova match up.
North Carolina and Duke have played each other 257 times since 1920. The 258th match up will be the first one ever to take place in the NCAA tournament. No. 8 seed North Carolina beat 15-seed saint peter’s on Sunday, 69 to 49 sending the tar heels to the final four for the 21st time in program history.
The game is being billed as the most anticipated meeting in the history of the duke-UNC rivalry. The final four is set. Villanova vs. Kansas and UNC vs. Duke on Sat. April 2nd.
The NCAA championship is Monday April 4th.
