The Duke Blue Devils battled back and forth with the Miami Hurricanes, emerging victorious with a semifinal win in the ACC Tournament. The Blue Devils were powered by star freshmen Paolo Banchero and AJ Griffin, as well as junior Wendell Moore Jr, who all scored in double figures to help lead Duke to the ACC Tournament final, where they are slated to face the winner of Friday night's North Carolina-Virginia Tech matchup. After the Blue Devils win, Banchero was asked who he would want to face between the Tar Heels and the Hokies. Banchero made it pretty clear who he'd rather face, as reported by Sal Capaccio.
First time I’ve ever heard an athlete actually answer the question “who would you rather play?”
Duke’s Paolo Banchero says “UNC” when asked about them against Virginia Tech.
Love it. Understandable.
— Sal Capaccio 🏈 (@SalSports) March 12, 2022
Banchero didn't miss a beat, saying “UNC”, when asked who he would rather face. It definitely makes a lot of sense, given that the Duke-North Carolina rivalry is a part of college basketball lore as one of the sport's greatest.
Not only that, but for the simple reason that the Tar Heels just spoiled Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski's final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium by defeating Duke. It's perfectly understandable that Banchero would want another crack at North Carolina.
What better way to get revenge for the recent loss by defeating the Tar Heels in the ACC Tournament final? Of course, it might not have been the most wise move by Banchero to announce his desire to play UNC.
However, the Duke star has no reason to be shy about it. After all, he wants all the smoke with North Carolina.
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