Duke vs NC State for ACC Championship
- Royal Howell
- Mar 9
- 1 min read
For all the marbles. For the ACC Championship. For Conference bragging rights; Sundays contest versus instate foes North Carolina Wolfpack and the Duke Blue Devils will indeed be must see TV.
The Duke Blue Devils upset of last years champs Notre Dame may have caught the attention of many, but those that follow the program know that Coach Kara Lawson invited the back yard brawl into Greensboro, as the two previously met in South Bend for a lopsided Fighting Irish win. Duke's defensive tenacity and key second half help life the Blue Devils in a quad one 61-56 upset victory.
NC State Wolfpack and top seed defeated North Carolina 66-55 in a comfortable win Saturday. The Pack have a outside chance at a potential number 1 seed in next weeks bracketology. During the previous Duke, NC State matchup on February 3rd , in a game of runs, and physicality the Pack won 89-83.
In conference play the Pack are a league leadig 18-2 to the Blue Devils 16-4. This marks the Blue Devils first championship appearance since 2017, and first at helm for Kara Lawson.

It's safe to say Sunday's Chip will be one for the books.




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