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Duke And Louisville Are Matching Up For The Third Time This Season Because They're Matching Up In The Second Round Of The Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Tonight In Greensboro

During the regular season Duke and Louisville matched up twice during the regular season!

Once in Louisville Kentucky and once in Durham North Carolina!

Duke and Louisville matched up in Louisville Kentucky on Saturday January 23, 2021 where Duke lost by a score of 70-65!.

Why?

Duke missed key three-point attempts in the last minute.” “according to an article on goduke.com”

While Louisville won the inaugural matchup of the regular season on January 23,2021!

Where?

Louisville Kentucky by a score of 70-65!

Why?

Carlik Jones scored seven of his 25 points in overtime, sophomore Quinn Slazinski opened the scoring in OT with a 3-pointer and Louisville fended off Duke 80-73

Then,

On Saturday February 27, 2021 Duke and Louisville matched up for their second game of the regular season!

Where?

Durham North Carolina where Duke lost by a score of 80-73!

Why?

Matthew Hurt scored a career-high 37 points on 15-of-21 shooting, but Duke fell to Louisville in overtime, 80-73,

While Louisville won by a score of 80-73 in overtime!

When February 27, 2021!

Where?

Durham North Carolina!

Why?

Carlik Jones scored seven of his 25 points in overtime, sophomore Quinn Slazinski opened the scoring in OT with a 3-pointer and Louisville fended off Duke 80-73. “according to an article on gocards.com”

Tonight Duke and Louisville are matching up for a third time this season!

This time, in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament where Duke has already played a game because they played last night and beat Boston College to keep their season alive by a score of 86-51!

In this game freshmen DJ Steward and Mark Williams scored 17 and 13 points, respectively

Steward, Williams and fellow freshman Jeremy Roach combined for 27 of Duke's 41 first-half points. Steward scored 13 points with three of Duke's eight three-pointers and Williams was 5-of-6 from the field for 11 points.

Senior Jordan Goldwire closed the first half with a three, and he went on to hit from distance on back-to-back possessions to cap an 11-2 run that gave Duke a 22-point lead with 12:31 remaining.

Duke (12-11) made six of their first 10 three-point attempts and finished with a season-high 15, while 15th-seed Boston College shot 1-of-15 from beyond the arc. Duke had 17 two-point baskets en route to posting its second largest margin of victory in an ACC tourney game.”according to an article on goduke .com”

While Louisville is going to be playing their inaugural game of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.

Is Duke going to keep their alive once again and advance to the quarterfinals where they’re going to play number two Florida State?

Is Louisville going to win their inaugural game of this years Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament and defeat Duke for the third time this season and advance to play number two Florida State on Thursday in the quarterfinals?

I will find out tonight!

Why?

Because tipoff is set for 6:30pm from the Greensboro Coliseum and the game is going to be televised on the ACC Network!