Peter Koutroumpis (@pksport)
RALEIGH, NC – Atop the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) women’s basketball standings sit the undefeated No. 9 Louisville Cardinals (17-3, 7-0) and Duke Blue Devils (12-6, 7-0).
Duke, Louisville setting the bar
Both extended their current win streaks on Thursday – the Cardinals’ 79-66 win over No. 23 Notre Dame (12-5, 4-3) posted their 10th win in a row, while the Blue Devils’ 65-58 decision over Virginia (13-5, 5-2) was their ninth consecutive.
Wolfpack in the hunt
The NC State Wolfpack (13-5, 6-1) remains close, sitting in sole second place after producing a 95-77 road win over Wake Forest (12-7, 2-5) on Thursday as well.
Big Sunday at home
Triangle-area fans can take in action in both Raleigh and Durham on Sunday as the Wolfpack hosts the Cardinals at Reynolds Coliseum at 1 p.m., followed by a 6 p.m. tip between the Blue Devils and Georgia Tech (8-10, 3-3) at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Postseason resume building
Notes: Louisville (No. 9) and Notre Dame (No. 23) are currently ranked in the AP Poll. Duke, North Carolina, NC State and Stanford are receiving votes…Three ACC teams appear in the latest USA TODAY Coaches Poll: Louisville (No. 11), Notre Dame (No. 22) and North Carolina (No. 23). Duke is currently receiving votes…The ACC currently has 11 teams in the top 50 of the NET: Louisville (No. 10), Duke (No. 19), North Carolina (No. 24), NC State (No. 25), Notre Dame (No. 26), Stanford (No. 34), Virginia (No. 39), Clemson (No. 40), Syracuse (No. 41), Miami (No. 42) and Virginia Tech (No. 47)…Three ACC teams are currently in the top 25 of the WAB Rankings: Louisville (No. 5), Duke (No. 15) and NC State (No. 21). Stanford (No. 26) and North Carolina (No. 30) sit just outside the top 25.
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