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North Carolina at Duke

Thursday, November 26, 1959

North Carolina beat Duke 50–⁠0. It was their 45th meeting; after it, Duke led the series 19–⁠17–⁠3 in the games on file.

AwayNorth Carolina5–⁠5 in 1959
50
HomeDuke4–⁠6 in 1959
0

FinalHigh 63°F, low 26°F

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Duke 64% to win. North Carolina won as Elo’s underdog.

The series

Every North Carolina–Duke game

Officially, North Carolina leads 64–⁠42–⁠4; as played, 64–⁠38–⁠4 in the 106 games on file; the official count covers all 112 meetings, counting the 67 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026North Carolina 24, Duke 20
2025Duke 32, North Carolina 25
2024Duke 21, North Carolina 20
2023North Carolina 47, Duke 45
2022North Carolina 38, Duke 35
2021North Carolina 38, Duke 7

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