— Carlik Jones scored seven of his 25 points in overtime, sophomore Quinn Slazinski opened the scoring in OT with a 3-pointer and Louisville fended off Duke 80-73 on Saturday night, halting the Blue Devils' late-season win streak at four games.
Duke continues to roll and get their 4th straight win as they beat Syracuse 85-71.. Duke now has a 46.3% chance to make NCAA tournament. We also do a little "ACC True or False" with questions like is Matthew Hurt now the favorite for ACC Player of the year?.. is UNC’s freshman class is the most important in the ACC?.. And is Miami off to the most impressive start in ACC baseball? Plus we replay our interview with Georgia Tech Men's basketball coach Josh Pastner.
— Freshman DJ Steward scored 21 points with seven assists, classmate Mark Williams set season highs with 18 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double, and Duke eased past...
— Freshman Jaemyn Brakefield scored the go-ahead basket on a reverse layup with 1:58 left and Duke came up with a final-possession stop and upset No. 7 Virginia 66-65 on Saturday night.
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— Matthew Hurt scored 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting, DJ Steward added 16 points and Duke never trailed in its 84-60 win over Wake Forest on Wednesday night.
Duke's Jalen Johnson has opted to forgo the remainder of his freshman season. Will it impact his NBA stock?
Saying in a news release on Monday that the decision was "not easy," freshman Jalen Johnson opted out of the rest of the Blue Devils' season to prepare for the NBA draft.
— Matthew Hurt scored 24 points and Duke took over with a 22-3 first-half run to beat North Carolina State 69-53 on Saturday.
— Cormac Ryan scored a career-high 28 points and Prentiss Hubb hit a critical 3-pointer with 38.2 seconds left to help Notre Dame beat Duke 93-89 on Tuesday.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | 10-3 | - | 14-4 |
| Virginia | 12-4 | +0.5 | 16-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 9-4 | 1 | 15-5 |
| Louisville | 8-4 | 1.5 | 13-5 |
| Clemson | 9-5 | 1.5 | 15-5 |
| North Carolina | 9-6 | 2 | 15-9 |
| Georgia Tech | 9-6 | 2 | 13-8 |
| Duke | 9-7 | 2.5 | 11-9 |
| Syracuse | 8-7 | 3 | 14-8 |
| NC State | 8-8 | 3.5 | 12-9 |
| Notre Dame | 6-10 | 5.5 | 9-13 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-9 | 5.5 | 9-10 |
| Wake Forest | 3-13 | 8.5 | 6-13 |
| Boston College | 2-9 | 7 | 4-13 |
| Miami | 3-15 | 9.5 | 7-16 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo Banchero | C | Signed | 97 |
| A.J. Griffin | SF | Signed | 91 |
| Final Fours | 16 |
| Tournament Record | 114-38 |
| Championship Seasons | 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015 |
| Tournament Appearances | 43 |
