Duke captured its second consecutive ACC tournament championship with Sunday's 70-65 overtime victory over Louisville. The No. 13 Blue Devils overcame a late deficit to defeat the No. 12 Cardinals in the first overtime title game in 17 years.
Duke's Taina Mair earned tournament MVP honors with 19 points and 12 rebounds, while Delaney Thomas put up 19 points of her own. Riley Nelson finished with 12 points plus the game-winner.
Louisville led 60-58 with seconds remaining in regulation, before Thomas converted a layup with four seconds left to tie the game at 60. Mair then blocked a Louisville shot at the buzzer to force the game into overtime.
Duke seized control in the extra period, as Thomas gave the Blue Devils the lead for good with another layup. Nelson then buried a corner 3-pointer with six seconds remaining to seal the victory. The shot came as the shot clock expired.
Imari Berry led Louisville with 18 points, while Mackenly Randolph recorded 17 points and 11 rebounds over 45 minutes of playing time.
Duke finished the season 24-8 overall and 16-2 in conference play. The Blue Devils started the season 3-6 before turning things around under coach Kara Lawson, going on to win 21 of their final 23 games heading into Selection Sunday on March 15th.
Ending on a 27-7 over all record, Louisville now awaits its NCAA Tournament seeding.
The 2026 ACC Tournament also named its all-tournament first team, with Mair, Nelson, Berry, Randolph, and Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo making the cut. Duke's Toby Fournier, Delaney Thomas, and Ashlon Jackson earned second-team honors alongside Louisville's Laura Ziegler and Syracuse's Uche Izoje.
