Duke star Zion Williamson left the game less than a minute after tip-off, and the North Carolina Tar Heels proceeded to author the latest chapter in the Tobacco Road rivalry. The Zion-less No. 1 Blue Devils fell 88-72 to the No. 8 Tar Heels at a sold out Cameron Indoor Stadium Wednesday night, in front of a crowd that included former President Barack Obama, director Spike Lee, Hall of Fame baseball player Ken Griffey Jr. and recently retired NFL star Julius Peppers. DUKE VS. UNC | Live stats | Matchups to watch | Rivalry history and top moments North Carolina (21-5; 11-2 ACC) pounded the painted area, outscoring Duke (23-3; 11-2 ACC) 62-28 there. Senior big man Luke Made led the way with 30 points, 15 rebounds, two assists and two steals for the Tar Heels. Cam Johnson added 26 points, seven rebounds and four assists. It was the first time since March 4, 2006 that North Carolina had beaten a No. 1 ranked Duke team. Mr. Obama was a U.S. senator then and Mr. Griffey was still playing Major League Baseball. With the win, Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams now has the most wins by any Division I men's coach over teams ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll with eight. Former Maryland head coach Gary Williams is second on that list, with seven wins of that nature. WEEKEND REVIEW: 6 lessons we learned from another loaded weekend | NET rankings RJ Barrett led the way for Duke with 33 points, 13 rebounds and four assists. Williamson left the game at the 19:26 mark after slipping and pushing his foot through the bottom of his shoe. Duke said he had an undisclosed knee injury and he did not return to the game. While many people tuned in, the game was far from pretty. Duke and North Carolina combined for 36 turnovers and shot 10-of-59 percent from three-point range, good enough for just 16.9 percent. BIG 12 RACE: Breaking down each team's chances at winning the up-for-grabs conference title The result means there is now a three-way tie at the top of the ACC with North Carolina, Duke and Virginia all posting 11-2 conference records. There is 17 days left in regular season ACC play and the Blue Devils and Tar Heels will meet again on March 9 in Chapel Hill. UNC leads the all-time series against Duke, 138-111, and is 37-45 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. We live-blogged the game here, grabbing all the reactions, Tweets, GIFs and highlights. Joe Boozell tried to predict who would win. Here's three factors he considered: Luke Maye will likely have to guard Zion Williamson Maye has plenty of strengths, but he's going to have an incredibly tough time staying in front of Williamson if left on an island. Of course, most teams don't have anyone equipped to guard Williamson. And if North Carolina executes its game plan effectively, Maye won't be left on an island. But that's part of what makes Williamson such a special player; he commands double, and sometimes triple-teams whenever he touches the ball. He often scores regardless. That's why Tre Jones, R.J. Barrett and Cam Reddish get so many open looks from 3. And even if Maye isn't a great candidate to guard Williamson, he's probably the Tar Heels' best shot. Cam Johnson and Nassir Little would probably get bull rushed, even if they're both quicker than Maye. Maye isn't fleet of foot, but he's sturdy. He won't be expected to handle Williamson alone, but it's worth watching to see how much resistance Maye can provide. The less help North Carolina has to send, the better. But that might be wishful thinking. North Carolina should have an offensive rebounding edge over Duke This is Duke's best defensive team in years, but it struggles with defensive rebounding. Opponents collect 29.7 percent of their misses against the Blue Devils, which means Duke ranks 243rd in defensive rebounding rate. RANKED: Check out Andy Katz's latest Power 36 rankings There's an opportunity for North Carolina to do damage here. The Tar Heels aren't on par with the old Brice Johnson-Kennedy Meeks teams in terms of glass mashing, but UNC retrieves 35 percent of its own clanks, which ranks 20th in the land. Maye and Garrison Brooks are both solid offensive rebounders. Marques Bolden has quietly had a nice year for Duke. He's a reliable rim protector, and his post game has improved. But he's not spry enough to keep athletes away from the offensive glass, and outside of Williamson (and Barrett, on occasion) Duke can struggle here. The Blue Devils came back to beat Louisville on Tuesday, but the Cardinals won the rebounding battle. It was part of the reason they built up an early lead. Of course, if North Carolina is too eager in attacking the glass and fails to convert, Duke will be off to the races. That's a scary proposition. But it's one of the few areas in which UNC has a clear edge. Duke's three best defenders match up well against North Carolina's three best offensive players Williamson, Reddish and Jones are three of the best defenders in the country, and Maye, Johnson and Coby White are the Tar Heels' three most dangerous scorers. All average at least 14 points per game. Maye is a mismatch for a lot of defenses; he's not a mismatch for Williamson. White has been on a tear lately; Jones might be the best point guard defender in America. Johnson is quietly having a ridiculous shooting season; he's making 48 percent of his 3s on high volume. Reddish may lose focus at times, but when locked in, there's not a better guy to guard a tall, rangy sniper like Johnson. Quinnipiac's Cameron Young discusses his MAAC-record 55-point barrage in 3OT win One of Duke's defensive weaknesses is when Bolden has to guard on the perimeter, but UNC doesn't have a stretch five unless it uses Maye there. Brooks is a nice player, but he's not breaking people down off the dribble. It will be interesting to see if Roy Williams goes small and uses Nassir Little at the four, forcing Coach K to make a decision. Then again, Duke's lineups with Williamson at center have wrecked folks lately; just ask Louisville. Williams might want to think twice before baiting Krzyzewski into that. Bottom line: Duke matches up ideally with North Carolina. Duke vs. North Carolina history and notable moments Prediction: North Carolina has nights where it looks unstoppable, but it's hard to pick the Tar Heels at Cameron Indoor. Duke is the most talented team in the country, and you'd expect the Blue Devils to bring maximum effort in a rivalry game like this. Score: Duke 88, North Carolina 80 How we're doing with these predictions We're at 8-8 on the year. Yes, it's been a bit of a roller-coaster thus far. North Carolina vs. Virginia Our pick: North Carolina Result: Loss Duke vs. Virginia Our pick: Virginia Result: Loss North Carolina vs. Louisville (Feb. 2) Our pick: North Carolina Result: Win Kansas vs. Kentucky (Jan. 26) Our pick: Kentucky Result: Win Michigan State vs. Iowa (Jan. 24) Our pick: Michigan State Result: Win Kentucky vs. Auburn (Jan. 19) Our pick: Auburn Result: Loss Virginia vs. Duke (Jan. 19) Our pick: Virginia Result: Loss Virginia Tech vs. Virginia (Jan. 15) Our pick: Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Result: Loss Ohio State vs. Michigan State (Jan. 5) Our pick: Michigan State Michigan State Result: Win Virginia vs. Florida State (Jan. 5) Our pick: Virginia Virginia Result: Win Kentucky vs. North Carolina (Dec. 22) Our pick: North Carolina North Carolina Result: Loss Gonzaga vs. North Carolina (Dec. 15) Our pick: North Carolina North Carolina Result: Win Kansas vs. Villanova (Dec. 15) Our pick: Kansas Kansas Result: Win Gonzaga vs. Tennessee (Dec. 9) Our pick: Gonzaga Gonzaga Result: Loss North Carolina vs. Michigan (Nov. 28) Our pick: North Carolina North Carolina Result: Loss Duke vs. Auburn (Nov. 20)<doc-sep>Rivalry games are here, and what better to talk about than the greatest in the history of college basketball: Duke versus North Carolina. Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN will be the 149th consecutive meeting between the two teams in which one or both of them is ranked in the Associated Press poll. The last time neither was ranked in a matchup was Feb. 27, 1960. As is always the case, expect lots of action, some fireworks, some jabs, some stellar freshmen and some incredible basketball. Lately, Duke has a 23-22 edge over North Carolina, but UNC has outscored Duke by a total of 13 points in those 45 games. Only three points separate these teams in the 103 meetings since 1976 -- Duke has 7,988 points to UNC's 7,985. The Tar Heels have a 52-51 edge in those games. So as we gear up for what should be some fine basketball, we asked our coaches to walk down memory lane and give us their thoughts on their favorite star from the all-time series, and who they thought was underrated. Michael Jordan and Jay Bilas (21) overlapped in the storied Duke-UNC rivalry. Malcolm Emmons/USA TODAY Sports Name the one star from the all-time Duke-North Carolina rivalry you most loved to watch ... Seth Greenberg: "Phil Ford. Talk about a player who absolutely controlled the game, and had the pulse of the game in his hands, every second of the game offensively and defensively. You watched him and his poise, his grace, his ability to lead, his management ... he was just a guy that epitomized what Carolina basketball was. He was absolutely connected at the hip with Coach [Dean] Smith. He was fiercely competitive. When I think of players, it's easy to say Michael Jordan; there have been so many great players in this rivalry. But Phil Ford is a guy that literally was the reflection of his coach and had the pulse of his team." Fran Fraschilla: "It's not close: Tyler Hansbrough of North Carolina, because he epitomizes 'bad blood' in this rivalry. Not only was he undefeated in his four years at Cameron Indoor, but he was the recipient of a Gerald Henderson attempt to block Tyler's shot, and instead Henderson blocked his nose. The blood streaming all over Tyler's face that night in 2007 is one of the most vivid memories of this incredible basketball rivalry. Tyler played with a passion and intensity nearly unmatched, but perfectly suited for the battle between the Tar Heels and the Blue Devils." Dan Dakich: "I'll say Eric Montross. I knew his dad and stuff. He became symbolic of the rivalry when he got hit in the head and he was bleeding all down the side of his face. He looked like a professional wrestler. I didn't like Eric because we recruited him to Indiana -- he was from Indianapolis -- but he went to North Carolina. So I didn't like him for that, but I liked him for everything else. Like I said, when he got hit in the head and blood was pouring down his face, I kind of liked that." Art Heyman, left, guards Larry Brown in a 1960s UNC-Duke game. North Carolina Athletics/Getty Images ... and name one underrated player from the rivalry people should talk about more. Greenberg: "My unsung is a team: Jay Bilas' team, the 1982 class of Blue Devils. If you think about what Coach K is today, and what he built at Duke, he is not Coach K without this class. If not for this class of Johnny Dawkins, Jay Bilas, Mark Alarie, Weldon Williams and David Henderson, he's still Mike Krzyzewski. Those guys obviously got their doors blown off their freshman year, and their sophomore year, they beat Carolina in the ACC tournament after losing a brutal double-overtime game to them. And on senior night their senior year at home [in March 1986], they beat Carolina for their first outright ACC championship in 20 years. Now, Dawkins has scored the most points [196*] for Duke in the history of the Carolina rivalry under Krzyzewski, but I can't pick one player. That class signifies Duke basketball. So the legend of iconic Coach K, of Duke basketball -- he, and the team, wouldn't be what they are without that team. Despite having Bilas in that group." ** Fraschilla: "Larry Brown and Art Heyman. Larry, of course, went on to a Hall of Fame coaching career. Both players grew up on Long Island in the late 1950s and early '60s and for various reasons, chose North Carolina [Brown] and Duke [Heyman]. These two guys are underrated because they are part of an historic brawl in February 1961, when both teams were in the top 5 in the country. That brawl, in large part, is responsible for the incredible, at times, hatred between the two schools when it comes to basketball. They ended up as great college players and good professionals later on, but as young players, we might not watch guys like Christian Laettner, Hubert Davis, J.R. Reid and Bobby Hurley with the same interest in this rivalry." Dakich: "OK, I'm going to say the same guy: Montross. He played on teams that were great at North Carolina, but because he wasn't flashy, or a guy that people didn't gravitate toward -- he was this big ol' guy -- he was an easy target. I think over the years he played really, really well, and really hard -- not only in that rivalry but at North Carolina, in general. He won a national title and played in a Final Four. Those Duke crowds picked on him, and he just went out to win games and play really hard." *Mike Gminski has the most points overall for Duke in the rivalry: 241 points scored between 1976-80, when Bill Foster was head coach. **Friendly teasing! Information from ESPN Stats & Information was used in this report.<doc-sep>It took less than a minute for Wednesday night's matchup between No. 1 Duke and No. 8 North Carolina to turn on its heels -- literally. Only 34 seconds in, Blue Devils star Zion Williamson blew out his shoe after an attempted about-face driving the lane, and with it went Williamson's night -- he did not return and instead watched the game from the training room -- and Duke's chances to win. North Carolina would score first on the ensuing possession, and with the air sucked out of Cameron Indoor Stadium, it never trailed in a dominant 88-72 win. Williamson's injury took the life out of Duke, which looked listless throughout. The Blue Devils had a chance to cut the lead to a single possession just before half, getting to within five, but UNC went on a surge to extend its lead to 10 and it never got closer. "It's a mild knee sprain," Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said of Williamson's injury after the game, adding that more information will be available on Thursday. "The knee is stable. We don't know how long he'll be out." Luke Maye led UNC with one of his strongest showings of the season, scoring 30 points and grabbing 15 rebounds. Senior Cam Johnson added 26 points, while touted freshmen Coby White and Nassir Little combined for 11 points. For Duke, RJ Barrett tied his career-high with 33 points, and Cameron Reddish added 27. But no other Blue Devils player added more than six points on the evening, and it was clear Williamson's absence -- both physically and statistically, where he's averaging 22.4 points and 9.2 rebounds this season -- was sorely missed. "Lets be honest," UNC coach Roy Williams said. "When the big fella goes out of the game, it changes a lot of stuff for them. Zion Williamson, I've never seen anything like him. It was a huge blow for them, and having that happen during the course of a game you don't have time to prepare for it. I hated that part of it because I think he's such a wonderful kid. That was a huge blow for them at that time, there's no question." Even with the loss Duke will remain a No. 1 seed, according to CBS Sports Bracketology Expert Jerry Palm. If the updates aren't showing, please click here.<doc-sep>
With 49 ACC titles and numerous Hall of Famers between them, UNC and Duke face off Wednesday hoping to deliver another game to remember. (0:53) Zion Williamson has turned Wednesday's North Carolina-Duke game into the Super Bowl. Well, it'll cost you the price of a Super Bowl ticket to see the game, at least. If you're interested in squeezing into Cameron Indoor Stadium to watch the first installment of the legendary rivalry in 2019, you'll have to spend $2,500, the price of the cheapest available ticket. That's just shy of the $2,674 you would have paid on Jan. 27 for the cheapest available ticket to the Feb. 3 Super Bowl, per Kyle Zorn, a marketing strategist for secondary ticket seller TickPick. One ticket to this week's UNC-Duke game sold for $10,652, per Vivid Seats. Zorn said there is only one other athlete who is comparable to Williamson and his impact on ticket prices: LeBron James after he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers last summer. Ticket prices for Lakers road games have increased by 125 percent, Zorn said. "As far as Duke this year, I haven't seen anything like this," Zorn said. The presence of Williamson, the likely No. 1 pick in June's NBA draft, and projected top-five picks RJ Barrett and Cam Reddish has added more pop to the premier rivalry game in college basketball. "Zion is a different bird. No question about that," Tar Heels coach Roy Williams said Tuesday. "We tried to recruit him very, very hard. He's got a combination of skill set that I've never seen before. There is a lot of attention but he deserves it. He's backed it up. Earn Everything An all-access series documenting the Blue Devils' preparation for the 2018-19 season, exclusively on ESPN+. Watch on ESPN+ "I said today, somebody took exception, in a lot of ways this is the most gifted Duke team in the 16 years I've been back [in North Carolina]." Some tickets for last season's national title game between Villanova and Michigan were as low as $67. Per Vivid Seats, the average price to attend a North Carolina home game is $70 this season, but the average price for the March 9 rematch against Duke is already at $991. Zorn said the comparable ticket prices for Wednesday's UNC-Duke game (9 p.m., ESPN) were set about a week before the Super Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, and the venue size for Wednesday's game -- Cameron Indoor Arena's capacity is 9,314 -- is a significant factor in the skyrocketing prices. "Between Zion Williamson, a No. 1 ranking and this being one of the biggest rivalries in sports, there's intense demand," Zorn said. "There's also a limited supply of inventory, which is having a major effect on price. Cameron Indoor Stadium has 13 percent the seating capacity of Mercedes-Benz Stadium. When you factor in that the floor seating is reserved for students, you're left with a short supply -- and massive demand." Current Ticket Prices If you're thinking about going to Wednesday's showdown between No. 8 UNC and No. 1 Duke or just wondering how high prices will go, here's a live look at ticket prices from Vivid Seats. Disclaimer: Vivid Seats is ESPN's ticketing partner and ESPN gets a commission on any sales driven through this link. Duke, the No. 1 team in America, will face No. 8 North Carolina in the 46th matchup between the two programs with both ranked in the top 10. Duke has won 23 such matchups and North Carolina has won 22, according to ESPN Stats & Information. The Blue Devils are a consensus nine-point favorite Wednesday night. It's the third-highest spread between the two rivals as top-10-ranked teams since the 1993-94 season. The last time there was a double-digit favorite was 2001, when Duke was an 11.5-point favorite and lost outright. The total of 166.5 is also the fourth-highest between the two teams in the past 15 seasons. Information from ESPN's Ben Fawkes was used in this report.