Originally Posted by
Chitowndevil
I saw tonight's game as a must win, if only to avoid the spectre of last season. I actually don't think the ACC Tournament is a must win. It's not like any of BC, Clemson, or UNC is going to give anyone any kind of revelations on "how to beat Duke". I don't even know that a win or loss affects our likely tourney draw that much--I guess it gives us a slightly better chance of dodging UCLA, Kansas, and Memphis, but the former two could just as easily be #2s. Yes, I think this team deserves to be ACC Champions and would love to see it happen, but I don't at all think it makes or breaks Duke's final four hopes.