Duke Edges FSU in ACC Quarterfinals

0:00On March 13, top-seated Duke edged out eighth-seated Florida State by a score of 80-79 in the quarter-finals of the 20. 26 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. The game took place Thursday evening at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, sending the Seminole's home while the Blue Devils advanced. Florida State actually led at halftime, 44-43, and even built an eight-point advantage midway through the second half. But Duke responded with a crucial 19-to-2 run that flipped the momentum, putting them up by nine with about eight minutes left. The Seminole's clawed back to within 1.25 late, but Robert McCray the fifth buzzer, beating three-pointer rimmed out. Fans are still buzzing about the heartbreaking finish for Florida State, who wrap up the season at 18 wins and 15 losses. They went strong down the stretch, taking four of their last five and 11 of their final 15, so they'll now wait to see if they snag A, postseason bid. Duke, meanwhile, improves to 30 wins and just two losses, riding a nine-game winning streak.

1:03They've dominated the series lately, holding a 47-to-11 all-time edge over Florida State and winning 11 of the last 12 meetings. The Blue Devils move on to face the winner of the North Carolina versus Clemson match-up in Friday's semi-finals, keeping their tournament run alive.