North Carolina and Caleb Love have teamed to cause a lot of pain in Durham over the last few years, but the two could end up inflicting it upon each other in a few short weeks.
The NCAA Tournament bracket was revealed on Sunday, and the Tar Heels drew the top seed in the West region while Arizona finished as the region’s No. 2 seed.
Love played for North Carolina for the last three seasons, and two years ago he helped the Tar Heels win two of the biggest games in the history of their rivalry with Duke. UNC defeated five-time national champion Mike Krzyzewski in his final home game before beating Duke again in the Final Four, with Love hitting a dagger 3-pointer in the final minute to seal the second win.
Love transferred to Arizona before this season, and he was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year this year after he averaged a career-high 18.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3.4 assists. He even came back to beat Duke on its home court again in the second game of the season, scoring 11 points in the 78-73 road upset.
UNC, meanwhile, made it to a No. 1 seed behind ACC Player of the Year RJ Davis.
Duke fans could be in a position to watch one of the most hated figures in school history face off against their most despised rival with a ticket to the Final Four on the line.
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