Duke pulls out of ACC Tournament, NCAA tourney streak ends

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Duke arrived at the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament hoping to make an unprecedented run to extend its long NCAATournament streak.

Instead, the Blue Devils abruptly had to pull out of the tournament and end its season due to a positive COVID-19 test and the resulting quarantining and contact tracing.

The ACC announced that the day’s win against Louisville, the wisheveryteamstill playing college men they are,” Krzyzewski said in Blue Devils’ quarterfinal game Blue Devils’ second win in as many basketball goodhealth andthe very a statement. “I feel deeply for our against No. 15 Florida State for days in Greensboro. Before this, best during the next few weeks.” players, who have done a terrific Thursday night has been canceled. there had been no positive tests all The Blue Devils (13-11, 9-9 ACC) job all season in taking care of each Andathletics director Kevin White season for a player or coach, hesaid. failed to live up to their lofty stanother and the team. said Duke’s season is over, ending “Since last March when the dards, but coach Mike Krzyzewski “I am extremely proud of their the Blue Devils’ streak of 24consecpandemic started, wehave listened said he loved this young team and collective attitudes and effort, utive NCAAappearancesthatbegan to our medical experts and always was honored to coach it. which could not have been stronin1996.ger.”putsafetyattheforefrontofany“Wehavenotaskedmoreofany

In a statement, White said the determinations regarding competeaminourhistory, andtheydeserve With Duke withdrawing, the positive test for someone within tition,” White said. “As a result, this enormouscreditforhandling everySeminoles advanced to the ACC the program came after Wednes- will end our 2020-21 season. We thing like the outstanding young Tournament semifinals.

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