Episode 296 - ACC Tournament Champions

The Devil's Den: A Duke Athletics Podcast

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke winning its 23rd ACC Tournament Championship. Topics discussed include:

• The atmosphere Dustin experienced on press row in the Spectrum Center
• The sluggish start against Georgia Tech
• The 1st half injuries to Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown
• The rally to take the lead and advance to play UNC
• Getting up 24 points on UNC
• What went wrong in the 2nd half to allow UNC to cut the lead to one point
• The lane violation that cost UNC the game
• The excellent play by both Duke and Louisville in the 1st half of the championship game
• Duke's defensive adjustments in the 2nd half
• Khaman Maluach's incredible 2nd half defensive performance
• Kon Knueppel as tournament MVP
• The emergence of Patrick Ngongba
• Tyrese Proctor breaking out of his shooting slump
• Dustin's experience seeing the postgame celebration live

Then they turn their attention to the NCAA Tournament bracket, which was just unveiled. They give their thoughts on Duke's region. Who would they rather play in the 2nd round, Baylor or Mississippi State? What do they think of a possible rematch with Arizona in the Sweet Sixteen? Should Duke have been the overall 1 seed? Should UNC have been in the tournament at all?

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