Hubert Davis’ North Carolina squad is entering a pivotal week in the ACC Tournament. They’re on the bubble ahead of Selection Sunday, and the Tar Heels can stake their claim for a NCAA Tournament bid with a couple wins in Charlotte.

Kon Knueppel scored 17 points and Tyrese Proctor and Sion James both notched 16, and No. 2 Duke responded from a seven-point deficit in the second half to beat rival North Carolina 82-69 on Saturday night at Chapel Hill,

Duke played down a man — or two — for most of February and the first two games of March. For the final regular-season game at UNC, the Blue Devils had all players available.