Peeking over the shoulder of a Duke trumpet player and a stone's throw from Coach K himself are Paula and David Carr, a powder blue drop in a sea of a darker shade. The Carrs, dressed in matching "My Two Favorite Teams are Carolina and Anyone Who Plays Duke" and Tar Heels baseball caps drove all the way from Atlanta in hopes that they would get to see their hated rivals lose.

Well, not exactly. David (Not that David Carr), a Carolina alum, took a gamble earlier in the year and bought tickets for the DC venue, thinking that his beloved Tar Heels were headed for the nation's capital. When Roy Williams and Co. were sent to Raleigh, the Carrs found themselves in possession of tickets to a game some 230 miles from where their favorite team would be playing -- and a priceless opportunity.

"We hope they lose," said Paula. "We're trying to make the best of it."

With the Blue Devils entangled in a tight one with Belmont, the Carrs were hopeful that they would be able to do some yapping to make up for their 600 plus mile journey and the torrent of verbal barbs hurled their way Thursday night.

"Some the Duke fans gave us a hard time on the way in," said Paula.

AND MORE: The Carrs are not alone. Belmont fans traveled well, and the majority of the West Virginia faithful -- who have been trickling into Verizon since before the Belmont-Duke tip -- are voicing their solid support for the underdog Bruins.

Each time Andy Wicke sinks a jump shot in Greg Paulus' grill or Matthew Dotson skies past Kyle Singler for a rebound, he is greeted by a resounding cheer which echoes all over of the arena.

The relocated Cameron Crazies can't even get in a "Let's Go Devils" chant without being droned out by a legion of fans rabid to see David topple Goliath.

-- Harlan Goode