Duke defeats Georgia Tech 78-70 in ACC quarterfinals

Duke defeated Georgia Tech 78-70 in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals, despite injuries to key players Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown. Kon Knueppel led Duke with 28 points, helping the team extend its winning streak to nine games. Duke struggled early, missing its first 13 three-point attempts and trailing by 14 points at one point. However, they rallied in the second half, outscoring Georgia Tech 28-12 to secure the win. Georgia Tech's Duncan Powell scored 24 points, but the team was outscored by Duke's bench 21-6. Duke will face the winner of the North Carolina/Wake Forest game in the semifinals.