Key Highlights
- However, the true litmus test for Carolina is how well it plays in the ACC portion of its schedule. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe conference has greatly improved since last season as many teams have reloaded, with some having surprising starts to the season.
- The ACC has always been a tough league, and North Carolina will have to get through a juggernaut. Here are the toughest teams Carolina will play in conference play. DukeDec 20, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Cameron Boozer (12) controls the ball against Texas Tech Red Raiders guard Leon Horner (6) during the second half at Madison Square Garden.
- Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn ImagesWell, of course. Duke enters ACC play as the No.
- 6 team in the country, with its only loss of the season coming against a nationally ranked Texas Tech team by one point.
- Duke also has one of the most stifling defenses in the country, as it is third in defensive field goal percentage (36.2%), ninth in scoring defense (62.6 points per game) and 12th in three-point defense (27.4%). AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Blue Devils are also led by freshman power forward Cameron Boozer, who leads the team in points (23.2 per game), rebounds (10.0 per game), assists (4.0 per game) and steals (1.7).
