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They may not get what they want, but here’s what Duke, UNC, NC State need to do to finish strong

With a month and change to go in the ACC season, it’s pretty clear at this point that the three Triangle teams aren’t going to get what they want, since Virginia has essentially locked up the regular-season title and the No. 1 seed in the tournament. But can they get what they need to finish strong?

For each team, there’s a big missing piece that could be the difference between long-term success and failure. Everyone’s off until Saturday, so there’s a few days to think about it.

Duke: Trevon Duval’s continued development

The Blue Devils’ 18-0 run to put away Notre Dame on Monday came with Duval on the bench after picking up his fourth foul.