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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Jeremy Roach scored 23 points and No. 21 Duke locked down defensively to beat No. 13 Virginia 59-49 in Saturday nights Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship,

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/roach-helps-no-21-duke-beat-no-13-virginia-for-acc-title/"></div>GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Jeremy Roach scored 23 points and No. 21 Duke locked down defensively to beat No. 13 Virginia 59-49 in Saturday night’s Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship, securing a title in Jon Scheyer’s debut season as the successor to Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski. Freshman Kyle Filipo...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Jon Scheyer stood on the stage, wiping his brow as he scanned the bubbly crowd while his Duke players danced around the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship trophy.

North Carolina started the year at No. 1 only to miss the NCAA Tournament. And that was enough for the Tar Heels to call it a season. The Tar Heels on Sunday officially became the first top-ranked team in The Associated Press preseason poll to miss March Madness since the field's expansion to 64 teams in 1985.

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/ap-top-25-teams-get-last-shot-to-sway-ncaa-seeds-in-tourneys/"></div>Selection Sunday looms as AP Top 25 teams in major conferences get their final chances to impact where and why they play in the NCAA Tournament. In the nation’s top leagues, there could be significant swings based on early exits or title runs. Here’s a look at what’s ahead leading up to the biggest day […]<!-- ...

Conference tournaments will give AP Top 25 teams a last chance this week to impact their seeding for the NCAA Tournament

Conference tournaments will give AP Top 25 teams a last chance this week to impact their seeding for the NCAA Tournament

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/no-8-virginia-tech-beats-louisville-for-1st-acc-crown/"></div>GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Kenny Brooks walked over to an end-zone section of Virginia Tech fans and gave a fist-pumping release as his players climbed steps to cut down a piece of the net. A few minutes later, Brooks was up there himself, snipping down the final strand hanging from the rim before turning to […]<!-- AddThis ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Roughly 20 minutes had passed since his North Carolina team had lost a grind-it-out battle against rival Duke, and Armando Bacot had taken his customary

Miami coach Jim Larrañaga congratulated his 14th-ranked Hurricanes for battling through a “marathon” and claiming a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title. The Hurricanes face a different challenge now as the top seed for this week's ACC Tournament.