(24) Florida State at (7) Duke

Tonight’s contest between Florida State (22-7) and Duke (24-5) should be a thrilling game. Led by the dangerous Toney Douglas, No. 24 Florida State looks for its seventh win in nine games as it arrives at Cameron Indoor Stadium on the heels of an upset victory. With only two regular season games remaining, Duke (24-5, 10-4) is seeking its first conference title since 2005-06. The second-place Blue Devils are one game behind second-ranked North Carolina, and the two powerhouses meet Sunday at Chapel Hill.

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Duke didn’t look like it would be playing for the ACC title after dropping back-to-back games in mid-February, but it’s since won four games to stay in the race. Duke will likely face another tough test against Florida State. The Blue Devils defeated the Seminoles 66-58 on Jan. 10, but in the last meeting at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Feb. 4, 2007, Florida State won 68-67. It was the Seminoles first win in 16 games at Duke. The Blue Devils are 15-1 at home this season, with Gerald Henderson is averaging 21.4 points on 58.4 percent shooting in his last six at Cameron. Henderson had 25 points and five rebounds against the Seminoles earlier this season, while Scheyer had nine points on 1-of-7 shooting. Although Duke beat Florida State two months ago, the Seminoles have been on a bit of a surge, winning six of their last eight games.

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