The Duke haters are out in full force Saturday night.
The Blue Devils have had some notable players in their history and many think Kyle Filipowski is the latest.
Saturday night's matchup between Duke and North Carolina is about much more than college basketball's best rivalry.
The ACC title is on the line.
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Kyle Filipowski of the Duke Blue Devils reacts after a dunk against the Virginia Cavaliers at Cameron Indoor Stadium on March 2, 2024, in Durham, North Carolina. (Lance King/Getty Images)
North Carolina, ranked seventh in the country, has clinched at least a share of the regular-season crown. With a win on Saturday, the Tar Heels will have sole possession of the title. They will split it with No. 9 Duke if the Blue Devils win.
In the first half, UNC's Filipowski and Harrison Ingram fell to the ground after Duke grabbed a defensive rebound.
Ingram got up first and tried to retreat on defense. But before he could take two steps, he tripped over Filipowski's leg.
There was immediately a debate about whether it was intentional and the overwhelming reaction on social media was that it was.
Some users on .
Head coach Jon Scheyer of the Duke Blue Devils talks with Kyle Filipowski during the second half of the game against the Clemson Tigers at Cameron Indoor Stadium on January 27, 2024, in Durham, North Carolina. (Lance King/Getty Images)
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“Kyle Filipowski's leg has healed so miraculously that he can even trip opposing players over it,” Sportsgrid host Ben Stevens wrote.
“This is significantly more egregious than anything any Wake Forest student has done to Kyle Filipowski,” the Fox Sports Radio host added. Aaron Torres.
Filipowski doesn't get the benefit of the doubt considering who he plays for, and many were quick to compare him to a Duke alum accused of his fair share of dirty plays.
“Grayson? Is that you?” The field of '68 aware.
“Shades of Grayson Allen,” he added Jackson Didlake.
Kyle Filipowski of the Duke Blue Devils, left, fouls Armando Bacot of the North Carolina Tar Heels during the first half of a game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on March 9, 2024, in Durham, North Carolina. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
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Duke trailed the Tar Heels, 40-31, at the half, but opened the second half with an 11-3 run to pull within one. That was the closest Duke would come, however, as UNC took home an 84-79 victory, sweeping the season series and winning the ACC regular season title for the first time since 2017.
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