With Selection Sunday almost here and March Madness right around the corner, it’s crunch time in conference tournaments around the country.
Duke is the No. 1 ranked team in the nation, but is in Charlotte for the ACC tournament with a few question marks after late-season injuries to Caleb Foster and Patrick Ngongba II.
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The Blue Devils eked out a win over Florida State on Thursday and didn’t look much like a title contender, but they handled Clemson in the semifinals on Friday. As long as national player of the year frontrunner Cameron Boozer is suiting up for Duke, they’re likely to be favored. He’s been a monster this season, averaging 22.7 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.
Can Virginia knock Duke off the throne? Follow along below for scores, highlights, bracketology and more (scroll for live updates).
ACC men’s basketball tournament
When: March 10-14
Where: Spectrum Center | Charlotte, North Carolina
TV: ESPN, ESPN2, ACC Network
ACC tournament bracket, scores
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ACC schedule, results (all times ET)
Friday, March 13 — Semifinals
Game 12 | No. 2 Virginia 84, No. 3 Miami 62
Game 13 | No. 1 Duke 73, No. 5 Clemson 61
Saturday, March 14 — Championship
Game 14 | No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 1 Duke | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN
Live92 updatesSat, March 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM PDT
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Sat, March 14, 2026 at 7:27 PM PDT
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Cam Boozer has finally found some rhythm after struggling for much of the game. He’s up to 11 points (3 of 15 shooting), but the score remains tied.
Duke 63, Virginia 63 | 4:57 to play
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 7:23 PM PDT
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Ugonna Onyenso’s 20 blocks in this tournament crushes Tim Duncan’s record of 14 in 1995.
Onyenso is up to 8 tonight alone.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 7:16 PM PDT
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Sam Lewis has 17 points for Virginia, including 13 in the second half, and Duke can’t seem to find consistent offense. It’s tied 58-58 with 7:45 to play.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 7:07 PM PDT
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Virginia in amid a scoring drought of more than 4 minutes, but the defense of Ugonna Onyenso (7 blocks so far!!) is keeping it close.
Duke leads 53-51 with 11:51 to play.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 6:55 PM PDT
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The Hoos have made 4 of their first 6 shots (including 3 of 3 from 3-point range) to start the half. Malik Thomas is up to 11 points.
Virginia leads Duke 49-45 at the under-16 timeout.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 6:47 PM PDT
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The second half is underway. The ACC champ will be decided in 20 minutes.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 6:38 PM PDT
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After Cayden Boozer, Duke’s top scorers are Isaiah Evans and Dame Sarr with 7 points apiece.
Virginia is co-led by Malik Thomas and Dallin Hall, who also have 7 points each.
Duke is shooting 50% to Virginia’s 46.4%
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM PDT
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Cayden Boozer’s surprising surge is the story of the first half. He has 14 points while his twin brother Cam has just 2.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 6:19 PM PDT
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Despite Virginia enduring a bit of a scoring drought, the Blue Devils only lead 29-27 with 3:58 to go in the half.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 6:11 PM PDT
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These teams are going back and forth. Cayden Boozer’s 12 points has led Duke to a 24-23 lead at the 6:48 mark of the first half.
Cam Boozer is still scoreless and 0 of 4 from the field.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 5:59 PM PDT
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Neither team is scoring much right now. The leading scorer of the game so far is Cayden Boozer (yes, he’s the lesser known Boozer twin) with 7 points.
Virginia leads 14-13 at the under-12 timeout.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 5:47 PM PDT
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The Hoos are on a nifty 7-0 run to take a quick 9-6 lead over Duke.
Sam Lewis has 4 points, including this bucket:
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 5:40 PM PDT
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The ACC final has begun in Charlotte.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 5:33 PM PDT
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Sat, March 14, 2026 at 5:27 PM PDT
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The Cavaliers have been red hot from 3-point range in the ACC tournament so far, hitting 23 of 51 (45%) tries from deep in wins over NC State and Miami.
Can they keep it going tonight against Duke?
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 5:20 PM PDT
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Cameron Boozer has scored 23 and 24 points in Duke’s two ACC tournament wins this week. Will he put up another big game tonight against Virginia?
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 5:04 PM PDT
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We’re about 30 minutes away from the ACC final tipping off in Charlotte.
It’s No. 1 seed Duke vs. No. 2 Virginia.
Duke has a chance to claim the NCAA tournament overall No. 1 seed with a win while Virginia is looking to spoil the party and potentially move up a seed line.
Fri, March 13, 2026 at 8:43 PM PDT
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The Blue Devils move on to the ACC title game and will face Virginia on Saturday.
Cameron Boozer packed the stat sheet as he always does. He finished with 24 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists.
Perhaps more importantly, Duke got a career-high out of Cayden Boozer with 16 points. The latter is going to be vital in the NCAA tournament after starting guard Caleb Foster suffered a potentially season-ending foot injury last week.
Fri, March 13, 2026 at 8:28 PM PDT
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The Duke star averages 23 points and 10 rebounds and he has 19 and 12 with six minutes still left in the game. The big man can also dish; he has five assists as well.