No. 1 Duke showed off its depth of talent with Cooper Flagg sidelined and defeated 13th-ranked Louisville 73-62 on Saturday night to clinch its second ACC tournament title in three seasons under Jon Scheyer.

Duke basketball’s championship-level defense earned the top-ranked Blue Devils an ACC Tournament championship. Duke buckled down with a dominant stretch of defense in the second half of a 73-62 win against Louisville on Saturday at Spectrum Center.

Duke defeated Louisville 73-62 in the ACC championship for its second league title in three years. The Blue Devils snapped the Cardinals’ 11-game win streak, and even without Cooper Flagg, Duke basketball will soon have a banner flying high.

The Duke Blue Devils used a second-half surge to come from behind and beat the Louisville Cardinals for their 23rd ACC Tournament title.

Patrick Ngongba II’s spinning drive along the baseline and two free throws on the ensuing drive gave Duke a 13-point lead with less than five minutes to play.

During a timeout with 12:23 left to play in Saturday’s ACC tournament championship game, Duke coach Jon Scheyer leaned back in his black folding chair and took a breath. His Blue Devils had just scored seven straight points,