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It’ll be Duke basketball vs. Louisville in the championship game of the 2025 ACC Tournament.
The top-seeded Blue Devils (30-3) and second-seeded Cardinals (27-6) play Saturday (8:30 p.m., ESPN) for the right to raise the trophy and cut down the nets inside Spectrum Center.
Duke is trying to win its 23rd ACC Tournament, including its sixth in Charlotte and second in three seasons under head coach Jon Scheyer. Louisville, in its debut season under head coach Pat Kelsey, is playing in the title game for the first time since joining the ACC in 2014.
The Blue Devils are 2-0 against Louisville in the ACC Tournament, winning in 2021 and 2017. Duke beat the Cards for the sixth straight time earlier this season, rallying from a 14-point deficit to win 76-65 in Kentucky.
Cooper Flagg, the ACC Player of the Year, will miss his second straight game with an ankle injury. Maliq Brown, who re-dislocated his shoulder, will miss his 10th game as a Blue Devil.
Here’s a preview, some players to watch and a score prediction for Duke vs. Louisville
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Freshman wing Kon Knueppel is showing why he’s a projected lottery pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Through two games in the ACC Tournament, Knueppel is averaging 22.5 points on 47.7% shooting, including a 46.6% clip from 3-point range. After matching a season-worst effort with five turnovers against UNC, it’s a safe bet to think Knueppel will take better care of the ball in the title game. If he logs another sensational showing, Knueppel will likely be the ACC Tournament MVP.
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