While North Carolina kept it interesting, Duke escaped its rival on the road, closing out the regular season with a 82-69 win. Four of Duke’s starters finished with double digits, and the visitors demolished the Tar Heels on the glass 39-26.

There recently has been coaches who have taken over iconic programs and found early success, such as Kevin Ollie replacing UCONN’s Jim Calhoun and Hubert Davis stepping in at North Carolina for Roy Williams. None, though, were able to do what Scheyer has done in terms of winning and recruiting.

For the second time this season, Duke will take on that team down the road in a rivalry bout. This time around, the Tar Heels come in with a winning streak and something to prove, while the Blue Devils are chasing an outright ACC regular season title.

Madness looms closer, Duke star Cooper Flagg and the team learned a key assistant coach in Jon Scheyer's staff will be leaving the program after the season.

After a lopsided triumph over Wake Forest, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer dropped a bold reminder to Cooper Flagg and the rest of the team about the challenges ahead, as they gear up for March Madness.

Duke basketball earned a No. 1 seed in the ACC Tournament. Here's what to know about the bracket and schedule for the Blue Devils, plus a prediction.

Duke basketball opens the ACC Tournament on Thursday. Here's the entire tournament schedule and bracket, plus a prediction.