Duke vs Virginia: Battle for ACC Title

0:00On March 14th, the number one seed, Duke Blue Devils are won-win away from an 11-game streak heading into the NCAA tournament and they're chasing. Their third ACC tournament title in four years under coach John Shayer. They punched their ticket to the championship with a solid 73-61 win over the fifth-seated Clemson Tigers in the semifinals. Meanwhile, second-seated Virginia earned their spot by dominating third-seated Miami 84-62 on Friday night. Duke handled Virginia earlier this season, 77-51 at home, but things look different now with the Blue Devils missing two key. Starters, sophomore center, Patrick and Gongba, and junior guard Caleb Foster. Those absences hid Duke hard on defense, with a ranked number one nationally in adjusted efficiency. After a shaky quarterfinal against Florida State where opponents shot over 50%, Duke locked down Clemson to just 33% from. The floor. Virginia Squad brings serious experience under first-year coach Ryan Odom, loaded with

1:01transfers like veterans from BYU and Kansas State, plus A. 23-year-old Pro Overseas playing freshman Thesda Ritter. That mix could test Duke's young roster in a close one. Without in Gongba and Foster, who both saw action in last year's title run, Duke might feel the crunch and late game moments against these battle-tested, Cavaliers.