Each program has won five ACC Tournament titles in Charlotte, with the Blue Devils beating the Tar Heels in the 2019 semifinals before cutting down the nets at Spectrum Center. Duke rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Georgia Tech in Thursday’s quarterfinals, but the Blue Devils could be without two of their top players against UNC.

Duke basketball won its 23rd ACC Tournament despite rookie phenom Cooper Flagg sitting out the bulk of the top-ranked team's time in Charlotte after spraining his left ankle during the first half of the Blue Devils' quarterfinal win over Georgia Tech on Thursday.

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 Men’s March Madness Selection Show Despite spraining his left ankle in Duke’s ACC Tournament opener Thursday, Blue Devils star Cooper Flagg — a frontrunner for National Player of the Year — will be available for the NCAA Tournament,

There are enough factors to make Duke, the No. 1-ranked team in the East, an appealing choice to win the college basketball national championship. The pieces will be in place