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Virginia Tech, in its first entry into the ACC tournament final, was the better team for every second Saturday. Plain and simple. With their fourth win in four days, the Hokies went from firmly outside the bubble to automatic-bid getters.
For the second time in as many weeks, Duke felt the crushing blow of defeat in a high-stakes contest.
Here at Barclays Center, a champion will be crowned. With top-seeded Duke squaring off against No. 7-seed Virginia Tech and looking for its 16th and final ACC tournament title under head coach Mike Krzyzewski, the Hokies lead 42-39 with 20 minutes to play.
The ACC tournament has delivered so far, and Duke is no stranger to the chaos.
With Duke set to take on Virginia Tech in the championship game of the ACC tournament Saturday night, the Blue Zone has three keys to a Blue Devil victory.
Today, the Blue Zone breaks down Wendell Moore Jr.'s performance and the rest of the Blue Devils' all-important win against Miami in the ACC tournament.
As college basketball sits on the doorstep of Selection Sunday, Duke likely isn’t suddenly going to have one guy rise above the rest as the lone star and the only option in the final minutes.
In a thriller that had March written all over it, the No. 1-seed Blue Devils advanced to the finals of the ACC tournament via an 80-76 victory against the No. 4-seed Hurricanes.
Much like in their game against the Orange, the Blue Devils are on the ropes so far and are tied 36-36 at the half. Here are five of our observations from the opening period.
In advance of the ACC tournament semifinals, the Blue Zone brings three things that could make the difference for Duke men's basketball as it seeks victory against Miami Friday evening.
Today, the Blue Zone breaks down Jeremy Roach's performance and the rest of the Blue Devils' tight win against Syracuse in the ACC tournament.
Those moments, the ones that define this month, came early for Duke. But ultimately, it responded, and is moving on to face Miami. Welcome to March, Blue Devils.
No.1-seed Duke narrowly escaped a colossal upset Thursday against a Buddy Boeheim-less No. 9-seed Syracuse at Barclays Center, edging the Orange 88-79.
Welcome to Championship Week. Duke, holding the top seed in the ACC tournament, opens the postseason with ninth-seeded Syracuse in the ACC tournament quarterfinals. In the third meeting of the year between these two programs and two iconic coaches, Duke got going early but could not put it away, as the Blue Devils trail 40-36 going into the locker room.
Duke is in Brooklyn, N.Y., set to face Syracuse in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament. Before the Blue Devils tip off Thursday, the Blue Zone has three keys to a potential third victory against the Orange this season.
Thursday’s clash with Syracuse marks the Blue Devils' first chance to put the sting of Saturday behind them and to start off the postseason with a bang.
Syracuse star guard Buddy Boeheim has been suspended one game after hitting Florida State guard Wyatt Wilkes during the first half of Wednesday's second-round matchup at the ACC tournament, the conference announced Wednesday evening.
Duke men's basketball starts its ACC tournament journey Thursday, so in anticipation, the Blue Zone brings a player who will be key for the Blue Devils throughout their entire run.
In terms of regular-season losses, it can’t really get worse than that. But therein lies the beauty of college basketball—the postseason, specifically the NCAA tournament, trumps everything else.
If the Blue Devils play with the same grit they have displayed throughout the year, getting Krzyzewski’s 16th and final ACC tournament title will have been in the cards all along—as if this season was written in the stars.