Oluchi Okananwa had 22 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 11 Duke rally from a 14-point deficit to beat No. 7 N.C. State 76-62 on Sunday for the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title. The win secured the Blue Devils' first ACC title in a dozen years and their first under coach Kara Lawson. Okananwa, who came off the bench to match her career high for scoring, was the voted the tournament's MVP for third-seeded Duke (26-7), which took over after halftime against the tournament's top seed and regular-season co-champion Wolfpack (26-6).
No. 11 Duke takes out No. 7 NC State, secures 1st ACC title since 2013
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Duke women capture first ACC title since 2013
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