Around the ACC: Week 16
By Ben Golbin | February 27, 2017Two rough outings for Duke knocked the Blue Devils out of position for an ACC tournament double bye heading into the final week of the regular season.
Two rough outings for Duke knocked the Blue Devils out of position for an ACC tournament double bye heading into the final week of the regular season.
Jayson Tatum's career night against Virginia Wednesday helped the Blue Devils pick up another big road win.
Grayson Allen will look to continue his recent hot shooting Saturday against Clemson.
Rebecca Greenwell came alive with two effiicient 21-point performances last week.
Seth Curry is knocking down 3-pointers at a more efficient clip than his brother Stephen, a two-time MVP.
One former Blue Devil was named to an All-Star roster last week, and several more are young rising stars in the NBA.
Two top-10 teams fell to unranked opponents and Duke got back on track in a tumultuous week in the top-25.
Duke is approaching one of its easier stretches of the year with three straight games against unranked opponents.
The Blue Devils have relied on their lengthy matchup zone to fuel a nine-game winning streak, but to earn their first ACC road win they will have to knock off another team that also has not allowed 70 points in more than a month.
Freshman guard Frank Jackson will look to collapse the Georgia Tech defense and set up his teammates for easy baskets Thursday.