No. 17 Duke heads to New York City facing a stern test to win the school’s first ACC tournament since 2011.
The Blue Devils’ 90-83 loss at North Carolina on Saturday night left them with the tournament’s No. 5 seed, meaning they’ll start play in Wednesday’s second round at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
To keep their ACC championship drought from reaching six consecutive seasons, the Blue Devils must win four games in four days – a tall order in a league as stacked as the ACC.
Seeds six through nine – Virginia, Virginia Tech, Syracuse and Miami – face similar challenges.