Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Louisville reached the championship after back-to-back one-possession wins over No. 7 Stanford and No. 3 Clemson. U of L's victory Friday night put Pat Kelsey ahead of Hall of Famer Denny Crum for the most victories by a first-year coach at the helm of the Cards.

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. The Blue Devils (31-3) held the high-scoring Cardinals (27-7) below 70 points for the second time this season to win their 23rd ACC Tournament title.