Ed Hardin: If history is a guide, Duke-South Carolina could be interesting By Ed Hardin Mar 18, 2017 Mar 18, 2017 Updated Mar 19, 2019 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LOOK WHO’S NEXTkAmv#tt}'x{{t[ $]r] — yFDE =:<6 E96 8@@5 @=5 52JD] ~C H6C6 E96J 325n xE’D 92C5 E@ C6>6>36C]k^AmkAmpE 52JD 6?5 uC:52J[ H9:=6 E96 &}r 72?D 2?5 E96 sF<6 72?D >:?8=65 H2C:=J E@86E96C =:<6 D64@?5 4@FD:?D 2E 2 72>:=J C6F?:@?[ E96 2:C H2D DF4<65 @FE @7 E96 3F:=5:?8] %96 v2>64@4<D H6C6 H2=<:?8 :?]k^AmkAmp== E96D6 J62CD =2E6C[ :E DE:== 766=D E96 D2>6] $@FE9 r2C@=:?2[ @?46 prr 3C6E9C6?[ >2<6D E96 92:C DE2?5 FA @? 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E96 prr H96? 6G6CJ $@FE9 r2C@=:?2 82>6 76=E =:<6 E9:D]k^Am kAm(2D :E E96 8@=56? 286 @7 E96 prr @C E96 52C< 286Dnk^AmkAmxE’D 92C5 E@ C6>6>36C]k^Am kAm%9@F89 D@>6 A6@A=6 H:== ?6G6C 7@C86E]k^Am Contact Ed Hardin at (336) 373-7069, and follow @Ed_Hardin on Twitter. 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Key UNC basketball guard makes decision on future The North Carolina Tar Heels are expected to be active in the transfer portal as they have a new head coach taking over with Michael Malone. 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