Super Bowl Sunday And ACC Basketball

SOUTH BEND, IN - JANUARY 28: Cam Reddish #2 of the Duke Blue Devils goes to the basket against TJ Gibbs #10 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first half of the game at Purcell Pavilion on January 28, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana. Duke won 83-61.A few ACC traditions endure. At least we’ve still got an ACC game on Super Bowl Sunday, although the conference and its TV partners are remarkably quiet on the subject.

The league and our national football holiday have shared a rich link since an undefeated NC State squad led by David Thompson edged a comparably gifted Maryland team 87-85 in January 1973. A late score by Thompson, the ACC’s greatest player -- a tip of a missed shot at the buzzer…