Duke Wins ACC, Faces Siena in March Madness

0:00On March 16, Duke Blue Devils just claimed their second straight ACC men's basketball tournament title, edging out Virginia 74-70. It happened on March 14, 2026, in Charlotte at Spectrum Center. Coach John Shire now boasts three tournament wins in his four seasons, reaching the final every year. Caden Booser stole the show in his best game yet as a freshman, dropping a career-high 16 points on 6-12 shooting while playing all. 40 minutes. He added four assists and five rebounds, running the point guard spots smoothly to keep Duke in control. Isaiah Evans top-scoring with 20 points, hitting four of eight from three point range. Nicholas Kamenia and Dame Sarr chipped in nine each off the bench. Cameron Booser had a rough night shooting three of 17, but still posted 13 points with eight assists and eight boards. Now Duke heads into March madness as the number one overall seed, facing number 16 C&A Saints in the opener.

1:00C&A pulled off a huge turnaround under coach Jerry McNamara, going from four wins last year to their first conference title since 2010. The Saints rely on Gavin Dodie's nearly 18 points and seven rebounds per game, plus justice shows with 13 points and over four assists. Duke's rolling with teen depth, but C&A is on a hot streak that could make for a tense first round test.