How Tar Heels prepare for UNC-Duke basketball games, from long lines to lucky rituals
Posted Feb 1, 2025
Although UNC students don't leave the comfort of their bedrooms to stay in tents like the Blue Devils ahead of rivalry games, they experience one long day of discomfort. When Duke and UNC play at 6:30 p.m., students wake up more than 12 hours earlier. They attend College GameDay, with lines forming as early as 7:30 a.m., and then they wait.
(Daily Tar Heel)
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