The Opening Faceoff
- Duke advanced to the ACC title game with a commanding 18-13 win over Syracuse. The Blue Devils shined on both ends of the field with three players scoring at least four goals and the defense holding Syracuse without a goal for 16 minutes in the third and fourth quarters. Patrick Jameison had 12 saves in the victory.
- Duke and Notre Dame are meeting for the 33rd time overall, the sixth time in ACC Tournament action and for the first time in the title contest. The Fighting Irish have won five straight with Duke's last win coming in 2021.