The Opening Hit
- Duke enters the ACC Championship as the No. 7 seed and will face No. 2 seed Syracuse in the quarterfinal round. The Blue Devils are 18-38 all-time in the ACC Tournament and 1-1 against the Orange.
- The Blue Devils are 6-10 overall and 0-6 against ACC foe. They last played an official game on Oct. 24 – a 3-0 win at Boston University.
- Duke and North Carolina scrimmaged Oct. 31, playing four quarters and one overtime session.
- The Blue Devils are 15-15 in ACC Tournament first round games and 0-1 as seventh seed.