Duke's ACC Title Bid Heats Up

0:00On March 13, the ACC tournament is heating up in Charlotte, North Carolina, with quarter final action wrapping up on Thursday. Top-ranked Duke Barely held off Ford Estate in an 80-79 thriller, thanks to Isaiah Evans' 32 points and 7, 3 pointers. Virginia topped North Carolina State, 81-74, while Miami-Edge Louisville, 78-73, to advance. Duke heads into the semi-finals without injured starters, Caleb Foster and Patrick and Gong, by the second, ruled out by coach John Shire. That opens the door a bit for challengers like Virginia and Miami. Meanwhile, Clemson lost starting center Carter Welling to a torn ACL before facing North Carolina where the tar heels grabbed a 3-point lead late, in the first half. Fans are buzzing about whether anyone can dethrone Duke, powered by Cameron Booser's monster season of 22.7 points and 10.2. Re-Bounce per game. Florida State's late rally fell just short, with Robert McCrae's three-rimming out at

1:01the buzzer. Miami's win keeps their NCAA hopes alive after missing last year. North Carolina and Clemson battled tonight for the right to face Duke on Friday at 9.30 PM Eastern. Virginia takes on Miami at 7 PM in the other semi. With selection Sunday looming, these results could shake up March Manus brackets, nationwide. Every game feels like a must win, as teams fight for that tournament edge. Stay tuned for semi-final fireworks.