North Carolina’s victory over Duke was significant not only for clinching the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title and sweeping their rival. It was also essential for the NCAA Tournament seeding.

The result was the first component in a perfect storm for North Carolina on Saturday, bolstering their hopes of obtaining a No.1 seed. Tennessee was defeated at home by Kentucky prior to the Tar Heels’ victory against Duke. Following the Tar Heels’ game, Arizona was surprised on the road against USC in an ESPN night game.