Duke beats Miami to advance to ACC Tournament final
Duke will play for the ACC Tournament championship on Saturday.
The Blue Devils punched their ticket for the finals with a win over Miami on Friday night. They controlled the game from start-to-finish and were able to secure a relatively comfortable win over the No. 1-seeded Hurricanes.
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— Duke Menβs Basketball (@DukeMBB) March 11, 2023
Five different Blue Devils scored in double figures in the win. Kyle Filipowski led the way with 17 points and 11 rebounds, both team-highs. He also dished out 5 assists. Tyrese Proctor, Jeremy Roach, Mark Mitchell and Dariq Whitehead also all scored in double figures.
Duke is continuing to improve its seeding for the NCAA Tournament. Prior to this win, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi was projecting Duke as a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Duke has won 21 ACC Tournament title in its history, which is the most of any program in the league.
The Blue Devils will face either Clemson or Virginia in the ACC Tournament final. Duke went 1-1 against Virginia and 0-1 vs. Clemson during the regular season.
Tipoff is at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday night.