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ACC Basketball: Duke struggles without Zion, UNC and Virginia tied at top

By Jerran Anderson

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 05: Zion Williamson #1 of the Duke Blue Devils watches his team during the second half of their game at against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons Cameron Indoor Stadium on March 05, 2019 in Durham, North Carolina. Duke won 71-70. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 05: Zion Williamson #1 of the Duke Blue Devils watches his team during the second half of their game at against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons Cameron Indoor Stadium on March 05, 2019 in Durham, North Carolina. Duke won 71-70. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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The ACC basketball schedule will wind to a close this Saturday and there are some interesting storylines to consider once the conference tournament begins.

The ACC basketball regular season schedule is wrapping up and teams are starting to seal their spots in the 2019 ACC Conference Tournament. The Virginia Cavaliers and North Carolina Tar Heels look to finish tied atop the ACC standings after the Duke Blue Devils fell this past week and have struggled without Zion Williamson.

Williamson has missed the Blue Devils last five games due to a foot injury and is likely to miss this Saturday’s final game against the Tar Heels. It will be interesting to see how they bounce back after falling big in Cameron Indoor. Coby White and company are on a hot streak at the right time and it’s shown in the last few games.

The Virginia Cavaliers have been on their mission of business as usual and this season, their offense is just as lethal as their defense. Their trio of De’Andre Hunter, Ty Jerome and Kyle Guy has them going places. They’ll need to finish business this Saturday though against the Louisville Cardinals.

The Florida State Seminoles have quietly turned things around this season after a not-so-good finish in ACC play last season. This season, they’re set to finish in the Top 4, which gives them the coveted double-bye heading in the ACC Conference Tournament. Here’s a look a this week’s ACC basketball storylines.