4:35 pm
March 9

ACC Tournament: Boston College v. Duke

Who will WIN this matchup?

Boston College Eagles (4-15)

Duke Blue Devils (11-11)

 

Current odds:

Boston College Eagles: (+600)

Duke Blue Devils: (-900)

 

• The line for this game is Duke by 13 points.

• Duke has a lot of work to do if it’s going to continue its streak of NCAA Tournament appearances. It begins with Tuesday’s meeting with 15th-seeded Boston College in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C. Duke (11-11) has competed in every NCAA Tournament played since missing the 1995 event — the season that Krzyzewski went on a midseason sabbatical.

• This marks the first time since the ACC expanded beyond nine teams that Duke, which is seeded No. 10, is slated to play on the tournament’s first day. It would take five victories in five days in order for the Blue Devils to win the event.

• Duke is the reigning ACC tournament champion, winning the 2019 version. Last year, the remainder of the tournament was canceled on the day that the Blue Devils were slated to open play in the quarterfinal round. Krzyzewski said going to Greensboro, where the tournament has frequently been contested, might be a good tonic. The event was slated for Washington, D.C., until the move was made because of the pandemic.

• It probably looks more challenging for Boston College (4-15), which has lost six of its last seven games.

• Duke enters the postseason on a three-game losing streak.

• Only Duke forward Matthew Hurt, who was a first-team selection, was named to any of the All-ACC teams (first, second or third team). Boston College was without a pick.

• Duke’s Jordan Goldwire was an all-defensive team choice and teammate DJ Steward was tabbed for the all-freshman team.

• Duke defeated visiting Boston College 83-82 on Jan. 6 in the lone meeting so far this season.

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