Final Four 2022 - Memorable moments from Duke and North Carolina's college basketball rivalry

One of college basketball's most storied rivalries takes center stage in the Final Four as the 2-seeded Duke Blue Devils face the 8-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday in New Orleans. It will be the first time the two schools meet in the NCAA tournament.

Duke and North Carolina have played each other 257 times, with UNC holding the advantage 142-115, per ESPN Stats & Information. The teams split the regular-season series this season. On Feb. 5, the Blue Devils won 87-67 in Chapel Hill, but North Carolina spoiled Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski's final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium a month later 94-81.

Entering Saturday's contest, Duke-North Carolina is the most common ranked matchup (85 times) since the AP poll era began in 1948-49, per ESPN Stats & Information. It's also the most common top-10 (48 times) and top-five (13) matchup.

Before both teams hit the hardwood in the Final Four, let's relive some of the more memorable moments from this historic rivalry: