This State Dominates College Basketball

Duke-UNC sits in the spotlight when it comes to basketball in North Carolina - and for good reason. However, it's only the tip of the iceberg.
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0:00 Intro
1:21 Making a Rivalry
3:49 Tobacco Road's Influence
6:08 North Carolina's Trailblazer
8:13 Momentum Continues
10:37 An Everlasting Impact
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[@jackclemens25]

Don’t forget about the non power 5 schools. The amount of d1 basketball programs in North Carolina is insane. Big south, meac, CAA, Socon, a10 and even the sunbelt, cusa, and American have 1 or many member institutions from North Carolina. Every year March madness has multiple non power 5 representatives from nc

[@kevinpage4058]

Thanks for saying this, it's a great point people overlook!

[@JLeonardNC]

Its pronounced RAWleigh, not Rally

[@yavanna578]

Grew up in a NCSU family. As my dad always says, Damn a Tarheel. Also, Wake Forest is far away now, but it was founded in the town of Wake Forest which borders Raleigh to the north. The former campus is now the Southeast Baptist Theological Seminary.

[@DanO12345]

Duke is Puke, Wake is Fake , But the team I hate is NC State. Learning this as a young kid in Alamance County. When I was small Carolina vs State was the Rivalry. Respect all 4 universities and always will!

[@jasjfl]

It's a damn shame the Hornets can't get their shit together. North Carolina deserves a better pro team.

[@leewoehlke5099]

I grew up in The Triangle. During the ACC tournament, everything would stop. The teacher at school would have the game on in class. I graduated high school in '08 at Reynolds Coliseum, and it didn't have AC 😅

[@johnlabus7359]

I graduated from both high school and college in Reynolds! ....and yes, without AC.

[@williamhollar7546]

A very interesting note would have been to include Wake Forest's original location, in the town of Rake Forest, just ~ 15-20 miles north of NC State and east of Duke. Coach Bones McKinney was their scion.

[@zachscar1891]

Perfect acknowledgment of States early advances in basketball. I’ve never seen state fans get more enraged than when A Tarheel acts like they don’t exist. Great video The state of North Carolina runs Basketball

[@jackpoplarski7441]

State plays like they don’t exist lmao 67-54

[@lilyprice706]

unc fans should likely be silent until the fall at least considering that state beat them in football, state men beat them to win the acc tournament (meaning that none of UNCs players have never won an acc tournament while their rivals have won the past 2 years) to make the tournament and make the final four and state’s women’s team also made the final four

[@Happytarheel7]

@@lilyprice706no state or duke fan can trash talk us in basketball considering all the success our men’s and women’s teams have had. But I agree we have to get our crap together in football

[@lilyprice706]

@@Happytarheel7 I can find a little bit of trash talk for men’s basketball since nc state currently has a longer active ncaa tournament streak and made it farther in the tournament the past two years, and a more recent acc tournament title but i expect that to go out the window next year unless another miracle happens, your women’s team is decent however nc state women have seen more recent success in the past couple of years minus 2023, I am excited to see how the acc turns out in women’s basketball because the conference now has a lot of really good teams

[@tomlewis4474]

Don't forget about UNC Charlotte, which has been to a Final Four, and Davidson, which is where Steph Curry went. UNC Wilmington has a pretty good mid-major program too.

[@treywoody4706]

Duck Fuke. Best rivalry in sports.

[@damiant.mccalman8123]

Awesome video. I'm a Carolina fan born and raised in Los Angeles. Wake Forrest has to pick it up...I can remember them having big name players then they just stopped. NC State will have a few here and there. UNC and Duke are constants in that area which will keep them riding high. Being from L.A., CULA vs USC isn't even big out here anymore. I can remember when it was.

[@user-l76qfm]

1:44 minor mistake but in 1983 it was actually North Carolina State that won not UNC. UNC did win in ‘82 though.

[@Barsvisualized]

Masterfully done. I’m from Durham but am a die hard Tar Heel. Keep up the great content 🐏💪🏾

[@nanosum1]

Just found your channel; amazing content! Thank you very much for your uploads 🙏

[@jasongerber6972]

I grew up a Duke kid, I went to Duke, saw Zion my freshman year and went to the final four game my senior year, coach K’s last game. We are the greatest rivalry for sure

[@noitallmanaz]

it is great you got to see us end you in K's big L

[@theweatherguy9839]

my boy this is an amazing video and thanks for giving my wolfpack the respect they deserve as a program but man dont say Raleigh (its RAW-LEE) like that LOL.. all in all great video, keep up the good work my guy!

[@donniecastillo5296]

Enjoyed the video, but it’s pronounced Raw-lee, not Rahh-lee. Go heels!

[@yavanna578]

Also "North Caro-lih-nians" not "North Caro-lie-nians"

[@ProdigyHighlights]

There's also many social/cultural differences between Duke and UNC as well. Duke is a majority out of state student population of extremely bright kids and are usually upper class so they can afford the high tuition. Whereas UNC is one of the most affordable flagship public universities in the country but also one of the hardest to get into. So both sets of students are about the same as far as pre-college academic achievement, but the UNC kid is a local kid who was probably the valedictorian of his public high school and his dad is a mechanic. The Duke kid is very intelligent and academically accomplished but went to a New England prep school and his dad works in finance. I also had friends who were upper class who went to UNC as well. So it's not black and white. But make no mistake, both sets of students who attend these school are extremely bright.

[@31arob]

Why did God really make the sky carolina blue?...so the rest of us don't have to step in that shit.

[@harp1288]

81-77

[@jamespusey7186]

dude deserves so many more subscribers constantly informative, great production, wide range. constantly cooks.

[@millertime1202]

Grew up a Tarheels fan in central North Carolina. Never knew NC State is what sparked the love for college basketball in North Carolina. Great video!

[@rodinhoo]

love this vid, super well made and researched! also, gthc ;)

[@Maapify]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@piyber4]

Back in the 90's i was at a Los Angeles sporting goods store. They only college apparel they stocked was USC, UCLA, Cal. Michigan and UNC.

[@redwolfgamen3237]

When someone says college basketball in NC you automatically think Duke and UNC but NC State was the first NC school to be a powerhouse. It all started with Everett Case who’s was the coach of the Wolfpack from 1946-1964. He brought basketball to North Carolina from Indiana and was the reason historic Reynolds Coliseum which at the time was the largest primarily basketball arena known in the south east. Duke was never in the picture till coach K. UNC and State were always the top dogs, Duke never won any championships until Coach K. NC State had its two national champs before Duke got one. UNC was good but when Dean Smith stepped on the court it took off. All teams have had great coach’s and history but today you only hear about Duke and UNC. From Everett Case to Jimmy V, to Dean Smith to Coach K. NC was always great for basketball.

[@nottheatf6357]

and state is now irrelevant

[@dudunkz-_-]

bro this video is really good could you please make more videos similar to it

[@olddoggo6769]

State has shifted to be a football school after getting dominated in basketball for so long. Smart move in all honesty with so much more money in football. Starting to be a constant in the top 25

[@Lawson828]

Not to mention the basketball players that come from NC

[@jacksonvann8146]

Why Is State in the future thumbnail 😂😂😂

[@patoren3gou653]

Now do a video about how Utah fell in love with basketball, both with the ABA stars and the NBA Jazz

[@owenwelch6167]

good video man. only thing is I think its a bit weird you bring up Wake Forest briefly and then never again in the video. Would have liked to hear their story if its relevant.

[@26michaeluk]

Well Kentucky is the most googled team in 43 of 50 states. Did i mention we beat UNC yesterday?

[@cgpxae2119]

You’ve got one good program. We have 2 elite programs and 1 decent 1

[@26michaeluk]

@@cgpxae2119 I'm not sure what you're trying to say. That the ACC is historically a tougher basketball conference? I wish UNC and Duke would join the SEC. How awesome it would be for UK, UNC, and Duke to play each other home and home every year? Then in a conference tournament with those fan bases. Man that'd be unreal for true hoop fans.

[@cgpxae2119]

@@26michaeluk well you were saying Kentucky was the most google program and my rebuttal was the state of North Carolina has 2 highly recognized franchise and the state of Kentucky only has 1

[@jackpoplarski7441]

Luke maye be like

[@26michaeluk]

@@jackpoplarski7441 DeAndre Liggins in 2011 elite 8 be like... Oh and we've owned that ass the last 15 years. Also I've never disliked UNC like I do Duke. I also liked Roy Williams cause they got up and down the court. How we're playing this year. Well you took the L. Hold that. Losing your accreditation because of fake classes makes most of your wins in that era an asterisk. It's ironic the shot clock was introduced because of a cowardly style of basketball called the 4 corners. Good ole Saint Dean Smith having his players wearing Confederate flag pins once.

[@meattooth1303]

wake is the redheaded stepchild of the big 4. they had a couple seasons where they were the top team. in '95, they ran thru the ACCT beating eventual FF UNC in the ACC title game. they had Duncan and Childress which was the best inside out combo in NCAA ball. they had other FF calibur teams between the 90s and 00s (i.e. wake when Chris Paul was a So.). i grew up in chapel hill and back in the 70s and 80s, the rivalry was UNC and state. you rarely saw people walking around with dook hats and Ts, mainly UNC and state. kay changed that and dook became a powerhouse by the late 80s and state dropped off the map. all of a sudden, i started seeing dook garb. but during kays reign, heels matched them in FFs, titles and head to head even though unc had to go thru 4 coaching changes and some rebuilding years. unc earlier won the state rivalry and then won the dook rivalry once and for all during kays last season. phuc dook and go Heels!

[@scottya3615]

NC State basketball is back!!!

[@Stevoluddy]

grew up in greensboro (which i think is the greatest basketball city in the country) (screw what coach Boaheim had to say about the acc tournament being held in gboro.) I remember growing up and legitimately avoiding making friends with kids who liked duke. You either bleed carolina blue or duke blue. Or red... sorry nc state. #goheels #classof2020

[@itsbobby8792]

you should do a vid on purdue vs iu

[@Parker_32]

NC deserves the 👑 for top basketball state

[@OhioBoii330]

Idkkk, I have a very strong feeling now that my guy Mr. Roy Williams and my guys rival, Coach K have retired that this rivalry is slowy going to die. Even with them being seconds apart and sharing the same road, i don't think this rivalry will ever be the same. One of these 2 teams is gunna become dominant over the other and win every matchup. Idk who is gunna come out on top and putting the nail into the rivalry and claim victorious, but one of them will. I wouldn't be surprised if one of the 2, if not both teams just became less than mediocre, unranked, and irrelevant. Coach Williams and Coach K had a very special talent in spotting talent!! Those 2 guys knew how to exactly recruit, who to recruit and how to fix the smalls flaws they might have on the court. Now that their gone, i don't see anyone else being able to spot special talent and recruit some of the best players in America. Coach Williams and Coach K just different and had a special eye in recruiting the best talented players out there.

[@jamespusey7186]

wake forest dominance pending

[@connorirving9858]

no love for ohio state michigan as one of the best rivals?

[@earlecorkran698]

Best rivalry in SPORTS in my opinion. Go Heels! Couldn't do it without Duke; total respect for their program.

[@Tyman510]

Or your forefather NC State

[@Vala30056]

@@Tyman510how is nc state the forefather?

[@FatTonysRavioli]

@@Vala30056did you not watch the video?

[@UserName-ts3sp]

the best rivalry is OSU/TTUN. the states went to war with each other too.

[@nottheatf6357]

Btw you are saying North Carolinian Wrong

[@signsspg22]

Great video but you pronounced raliegh all wrong haha

[@skidawg22]

I am clearly a Duke fan for a few reasons: 1. Support for my fellow Pollack, Coach K. 2. Strong dislike for the University of Kansas Chickenhawks, a program that vomited out BOTH Dean Smith and Roy Williams. 3. My podcast got its name from a picture of me wearing a Duke hoodie and a comment that it was "uncalled for."

[@johnlabus7359]

Interestingly enough, NC State has set more of its focus on football in the last few decades. It's the women's bball team that has been cranking out success and generating excitement on the hardcourt.

[@nottheatf6357]

Bc they suck at basketball now

[@lilyprice706]

This is great the read 2 months later, has nc state for a short moment is sitting atop the basketball throne in NC for both men’s and women’s

[@parkerwentworth3016]

This is not the best rival. It is Michigan Ohio State.

[@uncc4910]

Dont forget about the Charlotte 49ers

[@chrisrogers8567]

That's why they call us the Hoop State, TarHeels!

[@rstreet5537]

Go Tar Heels Luckily I'm a fan of both carolina and Michigan (MJ and CWebb were my favorite players growing up) so I have the top 2 sports rivalries in sports

[@chrisfrank2664]

Who were you hoping to win in NCAA final between them ( the Webber TO game) ? I can’t imagine being fan of two major schools, but the Fab 5 did create a lot of new Michigan fans in 90’s!

[@user-xd4et8ty1j]

Ohio state Vs Michigan left the chat

[@chrisrogers8567]

That's why they call us the Hoop State, Tar Heels!

[@nottheatf6357]

i am a die hard tar heel but i hate NCSU way moreeee than duke duke fans are fun to hang out with and talk trash with state fans are hateful and full of vitriol

[@chandlerhughes5080]

You forgot to mention other UNC scandals

[@jdabomb8064]

Go Apps

[@camdog2520]

Tar Heels on top

[@bcperry1973]

Raleigh = RAH lee, not “rally”

[@newkiller2004]

Let’s go Duke

[@Tyman510]

Goes without saying that Duke & UNC owe it to NC State

[@Happytarheel7]

Lol no

[@catfan5576]

I'd argue that Browns and Ravens is a big rivalry. Louisville and Kentucky is a big one, too. But I'll rank Top 10. 1. Duke vs. UNC 2. Yankees Vs. Red Soxs 3. Bulls vs. Pistons (90s) 4. Alabama vs. Auburn 5. Mets vs. Yankees 6. Louisville vs. Kentucky 7. Florida vs. FSU 8. Ohio State vs. Michigan 9. Texas vs. Oklahoma 10. Packers vs. Vikings Don't know much about Soccer rivalries

[@BonesJonesIdk]

Ohio State - Michigan at 8?

[@JustinWhite-gr1bd]

Kentucky Wildcat basketball team have more championship then Duke an north carolina.

[@harp1288]

Half of those nattys were in the 50s and 40s when there was WAY less talent and expansion

[@nottheatf6357]

UK has one natty since 2000 sit down and shut up Luke maye is still UKs daddy

[@threefiveseven]

If it was so easy to win titles back then why didn't unc and duke win some?@@harp1288

[@DeeBlockEthan]

Damn this guy really compared DUKE UNC to el classico. The world cup will be in America in 2026. It was in my home country in 2010. It’s like nothing you’ll ever see. Tell me, Is DUKE UNC on the same level as Tom Brady, Pat Mahomes Super Bowl in 2021? So how could it be on the same level as Messi, Ronaldo on the same field.

[@riri-tu5oi]

Losing skip prosser was bad for wake

[@MeITellYou]

3:44 it is not even in the top 25 in all sports. Typical yankee overhype. It is big but not when compared to other sports

[@ThePrimeYeeter]

Maybe it's me not being an American but does anybody care about college basketball 🤔

[@lilyprice706]

Yes greatly, and as a nc native it is a crucial part of North Carolina culture. I regularly had field trips to the acc tournament. We often fill out brackets in class when March comes around and will often watch the games in class. Duke students literally have to take a test on their knowledge of Duke basketball in order to just wait in line for the Duke unc game (for which they have to camp out side in tents for like 6 weeks if they pass the test). When my mom moved to nc she immediately got told to pick a team (she chose Duke because they performed the best academically). My parent’s first date was a Duke basketball game, so we do care greatly

[@nottheatf6357]

everyone in NC KY KS IN cares deeply about college basketball and select markets in other states as well

[@SteadyStew]

Yes. When UNC and Duke played in the Final Four in 2022, it got 18.5 million viewers or 5.5% of the US population. That’s absolutely massive for any TV program except the NFL. And since you aren’t American: the Final Four is the semifinal of the NCAA tournament, a 68-team single elimination tournament. It’s like if the FA Cup was played over 3 weeks and decided the league championship.

[@danielpwalker8421]

Greatest Rivalry, I think not! It’s up there don’t get me wrong, but the Greatest Rivalry in College is South Carolina and clamson! It’s not just limited to one sport.

[@nottheatf6357]

not even close bro SC and clemson doesnt get national coverage and clemson owns SC in pretty much everything its barely a rivalry

[@danielpwalker8421]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@nottheatf6357You obviously don’t know anything about the rivalry, but that’s ok. The schools count up wins each year in every sport they compete against in. SC consistently dominates the head to head matchups. People forget there’s more than football, even though it’s 1-1 over the last 2 and both won by the visitor. In fact, the SC women’s basketball just won their 15th straight against them, so pretty much everything huh statement doesn’t ring true. The rivalry doesn’t get the exposure, but it’s definitely the most heated rivalry in college, and one of the oldest. When is the last time you heard of a death over any other rivalry? This, unfortunately, is usually something you hear about at least every other year.

[@nottheatf6357]

@@danielpwalker8421 in the sports that matter the gamecocks get dominated

[@danielpwalker8421]

@@nottheatf6357attempting to move the goalposts I see! 😂 They ALL matter that’s why it’s the greatest rivalry in college sports.

[@nottheatf6357]

@@danielpwalker8421 that is just objectively incorrect no one even fucking talks about the sub Carolina Clemson rivalry in any capacity nationally it’s Alabama auburn and Michigan OSU in football and duke unc in basketball SUB Carolina and Clemson isn’t even in the top ten of the great rivalry’s in any sport it is a regional rivalry not national get real

[@eddiemarin2984]

Did this guy really compare Duke vs unc to Barcelona vs Real madrid? El classico alone gets 5x more viewers than the superbowl.. this rival goes back to the Spanish Civil War between the Spanish dictator vs anti fascist regimes in Barcelona the tried to erase the Catalonian language from barca. Duke unc doesn't even hold a fraction of the rivalry of El classico

[@bnb6868]

What nonsense are you talking about the francoist team was Barcelona while real was the anti regime team as the representative of the elites nobles and monarchists who saw Franco as unworthy

[@bnb6868]

The origins of the rivalry far precede the civil war being product of the historic Madrid Barcelona rivalry (similar to Boston new York). Both were the biggest teams in Spain (together with espanyol and bilbao) in the early 20th century

[@chrisfrank2664]

He was just giving a comparison to how big a rivalry they have. Of course El Classicó is arguably 1 of top rivalries in World, while Duke-UNC is in US and is college teams, not professional players.

[@therealdyl1099]

Bro how can you do that much research, have that large a budget, and pronounce Raleigh AS RALLY???? you instantly lost all the respect of everyone in NC.

[@sarvaraidu2811]

The el clasico rivalry alone is several times more popular than the Superbowl. and now you try to compare it to a college basketball rivalry😂😂😂😂 you Americans never cease to amaze me

[@zachscar1891]

Im glad this video annoyed you, it just speaks to how American culture does not need something extra and extravagant ( European football) to be entertained. It just goes to show how little Americans care about Soccer, so much so that we are willing to compare a rivalry in a single state to one of the biggest European events ever, i rest easy knowing I don’t have to watch soccer. It’s ironic that Europeans claim soccer to be the best thing ever but the fact that Americans simply don’t give a single fuck annoyed the hell outta them and believe me America would much rather watch American football and Basketball rather than grown men run around and cry and throw up when they fall down every 45 seconds in soccer. I think Americans are also grateful that when they go to games they are not at risk of being mugged/tear gassed/beaten by riot police just because they wore a different color than the home team. Again rest easy knowing that Americans care so little about Futball that they would rather watch a bunch of teenagers throw a ball into a hoop for 40 min than watch 22 grown men millionaires run around for 90+ minutes

[@theweatherguy9839]

womp womp, love to see the USA living rent free.. who's your daddy?

[@FatTonysRavioli]

The what rivalry?

[@Happytarheel7]

Who cares about soccer lol

[@sarvaraidu2811]

@@Happytarheel7 4 billion people around the world now who cares about American football NFL only Americans🤣🤣🤣 nobody outside the us gives a fuck about it

[@PresidentChacho]

this sure is an interesting rivalry, but putting it on the same level as any of the world's major footballing rivalries (barca madrid, ajax feyenoord, manchester, liverpool, north london, river boca) is downright absurd

[@PressureP2323]

No it’s not

[@Lawson828]

Best rivalry in sports 💯

[@nottheatf6357]

its not at absurd at all college basketball is just deferent in NC

[@Lawson828]

@@nottheatf6357 basketball period💯