HBO To Air Documentary On Duke-UNC Rivalry On February 23

NEW YORK, N.Y. ? HBO Sports has begun production on the documentary titled BATTLE FOR TOBACCO ROAD: DUKE VS. CAROLINA, announced today by HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg. The documentary will view the history of the rivalry, as well as examining the different cultures and characteristics of the programs in Durham and Chapel Hill. The special debuts Monday, Feb. 23 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT).

“This film will explore how a cross-town rivalry between two prestigious academic universities in North Carolina has escalated into one of the most scrutinized and intense rivalries in college sports,” said Greenburg. “The regular season showdowns and the ACC Tournament meetings between these two schools have become national events, and we'll explore how it all started and what it means to have played in one of these contests.”

Separated by fewer than ten miles, the two schools have faced each other since 1920. But over the past 25 years, their heated competition has steadily grown in intensity. These two Atlantic Coast Conference powerhouses frequently dominate the conference standings, and routinely compete for the top spot in the national polls. Remarkably, since the NCAA Tournament expanded to its current configuration in 1985, these two schools alone have combined for more national titles (five) and made more Final Four appearances (18), than any other entire conference.

The high-profile list of interviewees from the Blue Devils and Tar Heels weighing in on the intense rivalry in the documentary, includes Hall of Fame coaches Dean Smith and Mike Krzyzewski, and all-time great players Michael Jordan, James Worthy, Charlie Scott, Grant Hill, Johnny Dawkins and Christian Laettner.

HBO To Air Documentary On Duke-UNC Rivalry On February 23

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