UNC Basketball: The 5 most hated rivals in UNC history

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DURHAM, NC – FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils and head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels shake hands prior to their gaem at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 9, 2017 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

The UNC basketball program has a long and successful history, and one that may rub some people the wrong way. The Tar Heels have had their fair share of rivals, but who are the five most hated?

With such a winning program, it’s sometimes difficult to hate other teams and fan bases simply because you don’t lose too often. And such is the case with the UNC basketball program.

The Tar Heels have been involved in some of the best games in college basketball history, and unfortunately been on both sides of history.

While North Carolina has been able to build many good rivalries with programs that have been around as long as they have, and even ones as successful as them, we don’t always get to see these matchups, so people may tend to forget.

There is a reason that the Tar Heels are considered a blue blood, and that comes with a lot of heat, as every team you play wants to beat you.

Because of that, The Tar Heels get everyone’s best shot, and when it doesn’t go the opponent’s way, fan bases start to talk.

In 109 seasons of UNC basketball, there are five programs that are most hated by the Tar Heels and their fan base.

Check out the five most hated rivals in UNC basketball history.

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