Nolan Smith (2011) and Kyle Singler (2010) are among 17 Blue Devils named ACC Tourney MVP all time.


win the first game in any weekend you’re fortunate enough to play in. How quickly can you retain that information? How much information can you give them? There’s nothing like just going out on the court -- usually it’s home and away and you have everybody cheering for you or nobody cheering for you. Now, there’s a mixture that kind of simulates that [NCAA] atmosphere. Everyone’s excited -- the fans, the players, the officials. That’s a good thing.”


And, of course, beyond preparation for the NCAA Tournament, winning the ACC Tournament is a good thing in its own right, since it is the official ACC Championship.


“We want to put banners up in Cameron,” Smith said.


*This article was written before the ACC Tournament and then updated by Blue Planet after Duke’s 75- 58 championship win over UNC.


As this electronic billboard in Greensboro recognized, both the Duke men’s and women’s teams brought the ACC title home to Durham this season after winning the league crown.


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