It wasn't a surprise that a Duke freshman was named the Most Valuable Player of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Saturday night. What may have been surprising is that he wasn't named Cooper Flagg.

Duke coach Jon Scheyer is practicing extreme caution with all-American Cooper Flagg as the Blue Devils seek an ACC title. But the 6-9 freshman should be back for NCAA Tournament.

While the focus will undoubtedly skew toward Duke — with or without Cooper Flagg — UNC, Clemson and Louisville are coming off thrilling finishes in their own quarterfinals.