ACC: Duke, Georgia Tech to vie for tournament title
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Kyle Singler scored 27 points to help fourth-ranked Duke push ahead in the second half and beat Miami 77-74 in Saturday's Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinals.
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Jon Scheyer added 16 points, including eight in the go-ahead 15-0 run early in the second half that restored some sense of order in an upset-filled tournament. The top-seeded Blue Devils (28-5) trailed by three at halftime against the league's last-place team before rallying to reach the championship game, where they will defend their title against Georgia Tech.
Tracy Smith had 15 points for N.C. State (19-15), which shot 31 percent but used its pressure defense to rally from a 10-point halftime deficit. Full story
Georgia Tech 57, North Carolina State 54
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Derrick Favors had 17 points and eight rebounds, and Georgia Tech held off North Carolina State. Gani Lawal added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the seventh-seeded Yellow Jackets (22-11).
Tracy Smith had 15 points for N.C. State (19-15), which shot 31 percent but used its pressure defense to rally from a 10-point halftime deficit.
