Duke basketball: How to beat North Carolina in Final Four

Duke basketball forward Paolo Banchero (Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports)
Duke basketball forward Paolo Banchero (Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports)
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Duke basketball guard Jeremy Roach (Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports)

Limit North Carolina Guards

The guards for North Carolina have been sensational for the Tar Heels in the NCAA Tournament, and Duke needs to limit the positional group as much as possible.

RJ Davis and Caleb Love combined for 43 points in Durham in the regular-season finale as the duo ran circles around the Duke guards. And their momentum continued into the postseason

Love had 23 points against Marquette and 30 points against UCLA while only posting five points against Baylor and 14 points against St. Peter’s.

Davis took over against Baylor with 30 points after a less-than-stellar outing against Marquette in the Round of 64.

The two guards have the explosiveness that wins in the NCAA Tournament, and the Duke defense must be at its peak in order to try and limit both RJ Davis and Caleb Love.