The 2025 women’s ACC basketball tournament is not going to produce an underdog story.
When the brackets are revealed next Sunday, No. 8 NC State (26-5) and No. 11 Duke (25-7) are both locks for the NCAA Tournament. However, when the Wolfpack and Blue Devils square off at 1 p.m. on Sunday at the First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina, bragging rights and potential seeding will be on the line.
NC State is back in the ACC tournament championship game for the fifth time in six years, but the Wolfpack is seeking their first conference championship since 2022. NC State defeated in-state rival North Carolina 66-55 on Saturday and opened the tournament with a 73-72 nail-biting win over Georgia Tech on Friday. The Wolfpack received a double bye as the top overall seed.
Meanwhile, Duke will make its first conference tournament championship appearance since 2017. The Blue Devils’ last conference championship came in 2013. Duke upset No. 6 Notre Dame 61-56 in its semifinal matchup. The Blue Devils opened the tournament on Friday with a 61-48 win over Louisville, as the No. 3 seed, they also got the advantage of a double bye.
Follow along below for live scores, updates and highlights from the NC State-Duke women’s ACC basketball tournament:
A clean sweep by the ESPN “College GameDay” crew as Elle Duncan, Andraya Carter and Chiney Ogwumike all pick NC State to beat Duke for the ACC tournament championship.
The starting lineups for NC State-Duke have been revealed for today’s women’s ACC basketball tournament championship game. Here’s a look at both starting lineups:
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Former Duke women’s basketball star Elizabeth Williams joined ESPN’s “College GameDay” to preview the NC State-Duke conference championship game. Williams joked that she “will not listen to the NC State fight song today.”
According to ESPN’s Charlie Creme, NC State enters today’s conference championship game as a No. 2 seed in the tournament. Meanwhile, Duke is currently a No. 3 seed. It’s unlikely for the Wolfpack to jump into a No. 1 seed with a win, but it’s not out of the question for the Blue Devils to jump NC State, or them it, for a No. 2 seed.
Sunday’s ACC tournament championship marks the third time the Wolfpack and Blue Devils will face off in the women’s ACC basketball tournament championship game. Duke has won both prior matchups. The Blue Devils defeated the Wolfpack 57-45 in 2001 and 70-60 in 2010.
The 2025 women’s ACC basketball tournament championship game between the Wolfpack and Blue Devils will be played at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina on Sunday, March 9.
The 2025 women’s ACC Conference tournament championship game between in-state rivals NC State and Duke will be broadcast on ESPN. Streaming options include the ESPN app (with a TV login) and Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers.
John Leuzzi, USA TODAY: NC State 70, Duke 61
“NC State crushes any hopes for Duke in recording a second straight upset and winning its first ACC title since 2013. Expect a big game out of Aziaha James again after she put up 36 points against the Blue Devils earlier this season.”
Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Sunday, March 9:
Here’s a look at NC State’s last five results. To view the Wolfpacks’s full 2024-25 schedule, click here.
Here’s a look at Duke’s last five results. To view the Blue Devil’s full 2024-25 schedule, click here.
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