Duke has struggled in their recent games against Virginia Tech, losing 5 of their last 6 encounters. Despite this, Duke previously won a national championship after being taken to OT by a VT team that finished 2-16 in the ACC. The Hokies are gaining attention for a potential tournament bid after a slow start. Duke's upcoming game against UNC is highly anticipated, marking the first top-10 matchup between the two teams since 2019 when Zion Williamson played against UNC.
FWIW: Even if either school loses this week, Duke and UNC will meet Saturday as top-10 opponents for the first time since the 2019 ACC semifinals. Otherwise known as, the only game Zion Williamson actually finished vs. UNC. Both teams had three first-round picks on the floor. https://t.co/6zZXNhhtJK
North Carolina (No. 3) and Duke (No. 7) are once again the only ranked #ACC teams this week. But man, is Saturday gonna be fun or what?
Prob good for bubble purposes if Duke beats VT on the road tonight. The Hokies have quietly jumped ahead of Wake in NET and are getting tourney buzz after their traditional slow ACC start. Duke hasn’t been playing great lately though and that’s a tough place to play.
#Hokies go for a Quad 1 tonight at home against Duke. #UVA has a shot at a Quad 1 win Saturday at Clemson. Big week for the Commonwealth's ACC teams ... https://t.co/jjtsu5U8Mq
Ahead of tomorrow night: Duke has lost 5 of its last 6 games at VT. Before that stretch, a Duke team that won the national championship five weeks later got taken to OT by a VT team that finished 2-16 in the ACC. https://t.co/A7avP53XUX