They came in as underdogs, a No. 3 seed that was supposed to have too little depth to compete against the new powerhouse teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference. When the final buzzer sounded at the 52nd ACC tournament on Sunday, the Duke Blue Devils celebrated a 69-64 victory over Georgia Tech and reclaimed their customary perch as league champions. Tournament MVP J.J. Redick scored 26 points and Shelden Williams had 16 points and 13 rebounds.

The Atlantic Coast Conference brought its annual tournament to the nation's capital for the first time, and this version had all the excitement of the 51 that preceded it. And when all 400 minutes of basketball were completed, there was Duke, cutting down the nets to celebrate another championship.

Bird's eye view of The Gates

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"The Gates" by Christo and Jeanne-Claude | Central Park, New York City (2005)