Two of the top three teams in the nation fell on Friday, robbing us of a second Duke-Virginia matchup in the 2015 ACC Tournament final. But what's left is a battle between two teams peaking at the right time with the No. 19 North Carolina Tar Heels battling the No. 11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday night in Greensboro.
Notre Dame forward Bonzie Colson scored 17 points off the bench on Friday to lead the Irish past No. 2 Duke, 74-64, the second time Notre Dame has beaten Duke this season.
Justin Jackson scored 22 points on just 10 field goal attempts in North Carolina's upset win over No. 3 Virginia, 71-67, on Friday night. The Tar Heels built an 11-point lead and held on for the win, their third straight.
Notre Dame beat North Carolina in their only meeting this season, a 71-70 thriller at Chapel Hill back on January 5.
North Carolina is in its first ACC Tournament final since 2013, and is seeking its first tournament title since 2008. Notre Dame joined the conference for basketball two years ago.
The title tile will be televised by ESPN at 8:30 p.m. ET, with Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas and Allison Williams on the call.
ACC Tournament final info
Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
Location: Greensboro Coliseum
TV: ESPN
Online: Watch ESPN
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