Duke-FSU: "3" Is Key In Devils' Victory

Once again the Duke Blue Devils have proved why they will be a force in this year's tournament. After yet another ACC title, that makes nine in the last 12 years, Duke looks to be sitting at a No. 2 seed.

In the first half, the Blue Devils looked flawless by going on a 14-0 run early.

All of the viewers got a chance to witness how potent Duke can be when they start hitting the three. This run included three of them in a row knocked down by Kyle Singler.

It looked as if this game was going to be over by halftime with Duke holding a 35-21 lead, but the Florida State Seminoles had a different idea.

Coach Leonard Hamilton said it himself that FSU would come back. True to his word it didn't take long for his 'Noles to shorten Duke's 14-point lead down to six.

Duke came out of the locker room shooting cold and FSU had cut the lead down to six before coach Krzyzewski was forced to take a timeout.

Out of the timeout, Duke looked to have their swagger back led by Jon Scheyer's three point connection.

Duke would further extend their lead and never look back as they cruised to an ACC Championship with Scheyer grabbing the tournament MVP award.

The Blue Devils proved why they belong with the NCAA elite. However, they also proved why there may be a chance to be upset in the dance.

In order for Duke to go deep in this tourney, they will have to knock down big three's via Scheyer, Singler, and Henderson.

If the Blue Devils can't hit them consistently, they may be home early waiting for next year to come back around. If they can, look for a deep run this year—possibly to a Final Four or NCAA Championship.