Blue Devils defeat GA Tech 65-61 to win ninth ACC Tournament in 12 years
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Turning Point
Jon Scheyer’s clutch three-pointer with 18 seconds left was the difference as it pushed the Duke lead to four points after Georgia Tech had closed within one. Here’s a look…
Blue Devil Ballers
Kyle scored a team-high 20 points (14 of which 20 came from the charity stripe), while Nolan and Jon both added 16.
Duke Data
18 — ACC Tournament titles by Duke, the most in conference history
9-1 — Duke record in the program’s past 10 appearances in ACC championship games
9 — ACC Tournaments won in the past 12 years by Duke
12 — ACC Tournament titles won by Coach K (all other active ACC coaches have combined for three ACC Tourney titles)
Coach K’s Comments
“We’re ecstatic about winning the conference tournament and we feel honored to have been in this game. Some people say the tournament doesn’t mean as much but it certainly meant a lot to the teams playing today. That was one of the best games we’ve played in this year and the last couple years. They played really well, our kids played really well. Defensively, both teams were outstanding. When we got that 10-point lead, we missed a couple shots but we didn’t do anything wrong and they did everything right. They were a very poised basketball team and they didn’t lose the game, we won the game. Kyle’s free throws, Jon hit the biggest shot obviously, so we’re really proud, happy, tired, but a good, happy tired.”
Locker Room Reaction
Jon’s three-pointer was the gamebreaker and the biggest shot this year by a Blue Devil. Said LT, “I knew it was nothing but the bottom. I didn’t even go for the rebound.” The shot came with significant game pressure on the Blue Devils as Georgia Tech had run off a 9-0 spurt to close within one. “Even though I wasn’t hitting, I still wanted the opportunity to shoot the ball,” Jon said. “They set a really good screen for me, and I’m just happy it went in. I didn’t want to let my team down.”
Around the Web
Box score — Stat recap
AP recap — Blue Devils Capture 2010 ACC Championship
Game notes — Inside the numbers
Freshman makes impact — Andre Dawkins provides key minutes, buckets
Scheyer’s shot — Big 3 by Jon propels Duke to the title
Winning tournament never gets old — Blue Devils on top of the conference… again
Two in a row for Duke — All about winning for Scheyer, Devils
Back-to-Back — Blue Devils win ACC regular season and tournament titles
Notes
*Kyle was named ACC Tournament MVP, with Kyle and Nolan also earning First Team All-Tournament honors.
*Next up: Duke enters the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the South Region. The Blue Devils will open the Big Dance against either Arkansas-Pine Bluff or Winthrop on Friday (7:25 PM, CBS).
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