Leading Off
- Third-seeded Duke begins its quest for the program’s 21st ACC title on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the 66th New York Life ACC Tournament in Charlotte.
- The Blue Devils’ 20 ACC Championships lead the conference, while their 100 ACC Tournament wins are tied for the most.
- Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski is 62-23 all-time in the ACC Tournament with 14 titles. Duke has won 11 of the last 22 ACC titles and is 45-11 in the tournament in that span.
- Freshman Zion Williamson, just the third player in ACC history to be named ACC Player and Freshman of the Year in the same season, is the nation’s only player averaging 20.