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Duke will need to bring toughness to game against Clemson

Duke played far from its best game of the season back on Feb. 11 when it survived to beat Clemson 64-62 at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

The Blue Devils did display toughness, both mentally and physically, in that win over the Tigers though.

They’ll probably need both traits again when they face Clemson in an ACC tournament second-round game on Wednesday (2 p.m., WRAL/ESPN) at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.

To win the ACC championship, No. 5 seed Duke (23-8) must win four games in four days, beginning with a win over No. 12 seed Clemson (17-14). It’s a tough task for the No.