Duke was the higher-ranked team. Cameron Boozer was the higher-rated recruit. Jon Scheyer had the better head coaching record. The Blue Devils were simply better than the Tar Heels.
Despite all of that, as tip-off between the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils and the No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels, the ESPN cast and crew couldn't stop hyping up the Heels and their best freshman, Caleb Wilson.
Apparently, ESPN had forgotten about the facts that Boozer was the No. 1 overall prospect in the class of 2025 and had averaged better stats than Wilson in nearly every category over the first 22 games of the season.