The Heels, who won the regular-season crown, are pretty fortunate to be in this spot as they staged a miracle comeback against Miami on Friday. They were pushed again on Saturday by Clemson, trailing by 14 at one point, but got 40 points from freshman star Harrison Barnes to win 92-87. That’s an ACC Tournament record for a freshman. It was the first 40-point game in the ACC Tournament since Randolph Childress had that amount for Wake Forest in 1995. The last Tar Heel to score 40 in any game was Tyler Hansbrough five years ago. Carolina is the first team in ACC history to win multiple games after overcoming double-digit deficits at halftime.

The Dukies have had it much easier so far, beating Maryland by 16 in the tourney opener and then Virginia Tech 77-63 on Saturday. ACC Player of the Year Nolan Smith had 27 points to lead the way against the Hokies. Smith was a game-time call Saturday after suffering a toe injury in the win over the Terps but obviously will play against UNC.

Duke and Carolina split the regular-season meetings, each winning at home. UNC blew a huge lead in the game in Durham and then won handily in the regular-season finale in Chapel Hill. Rather shockingly, these two haven’t met in this title game since 2001. And Sunday’s winner likely will claim the final No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, with Ohio State, Kansas and Pittsburgh expected to get the other three.

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