The great, and emotional, Dick Vitale participated in the call discussing the men's ACC basketball tournament and used some time during Saturday night’s championship match to analyze his predictions for the upcoming men's NCAA tournament. According to him, the team to watch out for is the top seed, Duke.
That isn’t really venturing far since the Blue Devils, who defeated Louisville in the ACC championship match, will secure the tournament’s number one seed. Nonetheless, they are contending with a significant injury issue. Cooper Flagg, a freshman standout, injured his ankle during Thursday's quarterfinal victory. and skipped the following two matches. He is anticipated to participate in the NCAA tournament , however, which will be massive, Duke.
"If your smooth head could speak, it would say this: When you have a squad ranked number one offensively across America according to Ken Pomeroy, with their defense placing among the top four nationally; add to that possessing the best player in the country right now along with a coach who manages his athletes flawlessly... Yes, people might shout ‘He’s Dukie Vitale.’ Yet let me assure you of something definite—I am convinced without question—that Duke will take home the championship,” he stated.
Certainly, please provide his full comments so I can proceed with paraphrasing them.
Heading into the tournament, Duke has a record of 31-3. The Blue Devils have not claimed a national championship since 2015.
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