March Is About Surviving, Advancing! That Is What Duke Did On Quarterfinal Thursday As They Survived, Advanced To Semifinal Friday With 88-79 Win Over Syracuse At Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament
March is about surviving, advancing!
That is what Duke who is the top seed in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament did on quarterfinal Thursday as they survived, advanced to semifinal Friday with 88-79 win over Syracuse at Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament!
In Duke’s 88-79 win over Syracuse who was the 9th seed in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Duke used a 10-0 run over the final three minutes of the second half to earn an 88-79 win over Syracuse.
Wendell Moore Jr., scored a career-high 26 points and sophomore Jeremy Roach had 19 – 16 in the second half – to lead.
Though,
Jimmy Boeheim hit a hook shot to put Syracuse ahead 79-78 with 3:32 left, Duke grinded out its next four points – two free throws from Moore and a tough layup by freshman Paolo Banchero – to reclaim the lead. The Blue Devil defense stepped up on the ensuing possession, as sophomore Mark Williamsrejected a Boeheim jumper in the lane before Banchero came up with a steal. Roach followed up with a three-pointer from the wing to increase the lead to six with just over a minute remaining.
“according to an article on goduke.com”
After the game Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski had this to say about Duke’s win over Syracuse to David Shumate who is the voice of Duke Men’s Basketball!
“Give Syracuse credit, their program has a lot of pride. Obviously, Wendell played a hell of a game, and I thought Jeremy really turned the game around for us. He played with a confidence that permeated through the rest of the team.”
Duke is now going to prepare to play Miami on Friday in the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
Why?
Because Miami topped Boston College 71-69 in overtime in the second game today at the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
Why?
Miami turned a six-point deficit in the final 10 minutes into a five-point lead with under four to go, but the No. 13-seeded Eagles rallied back to force overtime. Both teams scored just four points in the extra session until fourth-year junior guard Jordan Miller hit a run-out layup as time expired to send the Hurricanes streaming onto the court in jubilation.
“according to an article on miamihurricanes.com”
Duke, Miami met once during the regular season on January 8, 2022 in Durham where then Duke was ranked second in the AP Top 25 poll and lost 74-76 to Miami in Durham.
In Duke’s 74-76 loss to Miami on January 8, 2022 In Duke’s 74-76 loss to Miami After falling behind 74-71 on the Paolo Banchero dunk, Miami pushed the ball down the court and got it to Charlie Wendell Moore, who drove the lane and finished a layup while being fouled. Moore missed the ensuing free throw, but Jordan Miller grabbed the offensive board before Kameron McGusty hit a floater to put the Canes ahead. Isaiah Wong knocked down a free throw with eight seconds remaining to make it a two-point game, and after junior Wendell Moore Jr.'stransition three-pointer rimmed out, the Blue Devils (12-2, 2-1 ACC) were left with 0.7 seconds on the clock for one last look. The inbounds pass went to freshman Trevor Keels, who had a look from deep but the shot did not fall as Miami (13-3, 5-0) escaped with the road victory.
“according to an article on goduke.com”
Tip off is set for 7:00pm from Barclays Center the home of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets The WNBA’s New York Liberty!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN!