DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA – FEBRUARY 1: ESPN College GameDay hosts (L-R) Rece Davis, Andraya Carter, Jay Williams, Seth Greenberg, and Jay Bilas pause during a break in their broadcast ahead of the game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Duke Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor Stadium on on February 1, 2025 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)

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The biggest rivalry in college basketball is set to unfold for the second and final time this regular season on Saturday, when the No. 17 North Carolina Tar Heels travel to Durham to take on the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils.

The first meeting, Feb. 7, ended in complete chaos as UNC rallied to win 71–68 on a game-winning three from guard Seth Trimble.

However, that matchup was in Chapel Hill, and Duke will certainly be looking for revenge this time.

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ESPN’s "College GameDay" will host the final show of the regular season from Cameron Indoor Stadium. As part of the broadcast, the program announced its celebrity guest pickers for the matchup, and this time there are two names.

Avid Duke fan and actor Ken Jeong, along with former NBA star Carlos Boozer — father of Duke players Cameron and Cayden Boozer — are expected to appear together.

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"They are wearing the tires out of Ken Jeong. You know he also went to UNC," a fan said.

Someone else added, "Love this Go Duke!!!!!"

Another person wrote, "YASSSS."

"They’re at most games. at least Booz is lol," one more fan commented.

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 1: ESPN College GameDay hosts (L-R) Rece Davis, Andraya Carter, Jay Williams, Seth Greenberg, and Jay Bilas pause during a break in their broadcast ahead of the game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Duke Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor Stadium on on February 1, 2025 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)

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"College GameDay" which consists of the host Rece Davis, Jay Williams, Seth Greenberg, and Jay Bilas will begin at 10 a.m. EST, while the showdown between UNC and Duke will not tip off until 6:30 p.m. EST on ESPN, with Duke currently sitting as pretty hefty 15 1/2-point favorites, according to DraftKings Sportsbook as the Tar Heels without star freshman Caleb Wilson.

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