GREENSBORO, N.C. — The shot clock winding down and his team protecting a slim lead, Duke’s Jeremy Roach summoned some March magic and helped put away No. 14 Miami on Friday night.
A junior guard who hit big shots during Duke’s Final Four run last spring, Roach’s 3-pointer as the shot clock expired with 1:32 to play gave the No. 21 Blue Devils a seven-point lead, and they hung on to defeat Miami, 85-78, in the ACC tournament semifinals at Greensboro Coliseum.
No. 4 seed Duke (25-8), riding an eight-game winning streak with wins in 11 of its past 13 games, advances to Saturday night’s ACC tournament championship game at 8:30 p.m. to face either No. 3 seed Clemson or No. 2 seed Virginia.
