After a dominant 19-4 win over Denver last Sunday, No. 2 Northwestern (14-0, 11-0 B1G) will face No. 7 Duke (11-7, 4-6 ACC) in a quarterfinal matchup this Saturday, again hosting at Martin Stadium.
Duke is coming off a narrow escape, beating Maryland 13-12 in their second-round matchup this past weekend. While Maryland is an opponent this Northwestern team knows well, beating them three times this season (including once in the Big Ten Championship), Northwestern has yet to face Duke or any non-conference opponents save for Denver so far this season.
The Blue Devils are one of five ACC teams in the NCAA Tournament, all of which still remain here in the quarterfinals (North Carolina, Syracuse, Boston College and Notre Dame are the other four).