Harrison Barnes thinks his height advantage will prove decisive when North Carolina meets Duke on Wednesday night.

“I like that matchup,” said Barnes referring to Blue Devils guards Austin Rivers and Andre Dawkins. “ Offensively, I like my odds with somebody 6-4 against me.”

Rivers offered his own take on going head-to-head with Barnes.

“He might not be fun to match up with, but it’s not fun to match up with me, either,’’ the freshman said. “He’s going to have to guard me, too.”