Boozer Twins Lead Duke Past Clemson, Into ACC Final

Cameron Boozer's double-double and Cayden Boozer's season-high 16 points power Blue Devils to victory.

Mar. 14, 2026 at 9:49am

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Top-seeded Duke defeated fifth-seeded Clemson 73-61 in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinals on Friday night. Cameron Boozer scored 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, while his twin brother Cayden Boozer added a season-high 16 points to lead the Blue Devils. Duke will face second-seeded Virginia in the ACC tournament final on Saturday.

Why it matters

Duke's victory sets up a highly anticipated championship matchup between the top two seeds in the ACC tournament. The Blue Devils are seeking to repeat as tournament champions, while Virginia is looking to claim its first ACC title since 2018.

The details

Duke was able to maintain a double-figure lead for the final 23 minutes of the game, thanks in large part to strong performances from the Boozer twins and Nikolas Khamenia, who scored a season-best-tying 14 points. The Blue Devils played without injured starters Caleb Foster and Patrick Ngongba II. Clemson was led by RJ Godfrey's 18 points, but the Tigers shot just 32.7% from the field.

  • The game was played on Friday, March 14, 2026 in the ACC tournament semifinals.

The players

Cameron Boozer

A Duke forward who scored 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in the win.

Cayden Boozer

Cameron's twin brother, a Duke guard who scored a season-high 16 points.

Nikolas Khamenia

A Duke player who scored a season-best-tying 14 points off the bench.

RJ Godfrey

A Clemson player who led the Tigers with 18 points in the loss.

Caleb Foster

A Duke starter who missed the game due to a foot injury.

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