The shorthanded and top-seeded Duke Blue Devils will battle the second-seeded Louisville Cardinals for the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship on Saturday. Duke held off a furious rally from fifth-seeded North Carolina 74-71 on Friday night in the semifinals, while Louisville defeated Clemson 76-73. The Cardinals (27-6, 18-2 ACC), who have won 11 in a row and 21 of 22 games, are 2-4 against ranked teams this season. The Blue Devils (30-3, 19-1 ACC), who will be without freshman forward Cooper Flagg (ankle), have won 10 straight and 26 of 27 games.
Tipoff from Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Duke is a 6.5-point favorite in the latest Louisville vs. Duke odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 147.5.
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