Kon Knueppel scored 17 points and No. 1 Duke held off a furious second half rally by North Carolina to beat its rival for the third time this season, 74-71 on Friday night to reach the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship game.

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Duke basketball punched their ticket to the NCAA tournament by winning the ACC Tournament on Saturday, North Carolina had to wait until Selection Sunday to receive

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg appeared to injure his left ankle after slipping under the basket and was helped to the locker room by two teammates late in the first half. He did not return.

Duke received a No. 2 seed on Selection Sunday, marking the second time in the last three years that the Blue Devils will host games in Durham.