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Paolo Banchero, No. 7 Duke Upset by Unkranked Virginia Tech in 2022 ACC Championship

For the first time in school history, the Virginia Tech Hokies have won the ACC men's basketball tournament championship with an 82-67 victory over Duke at Barclays Center on Saturday.

Head coach Mike Young's team came into the tournament as the No. 7 seed with an 11-9 conference record during the regular season. They upset Notre Dame in the quarterfinals and North Carolina in the semifinals to get reach the title game for the first time.

These two teams met during the regular season on Dec. 22 in the first game of conference play for Duke. The Blue Devils won that matchup 76-65 at Cameron Indoor Stadium.