No one could blame the Blue Devils for having a little extra motivation facing the Virginia Cavaliers considering what happened on February 11th in Charlottesville. Regardless, the Duke Blue Devils seemed to approach the ACC Tournament like a necessary business trip.
The young Devils moved ran through the gauntlet of older teams like they were the veterans. The Blue Devils dispatched of the Pitt Panthers in blowout fashion – never allowing the Panthers to get traction in a 30 point win. Duke did battle against the Miami Hurricanes – the most explosive team in the ACC and the #2 seed by controlling the tempo and holding a strong veteran group at bay.