No. 13 Duke rallies past No. 12 Louisville 70-65 in overtime to win women's ACC Tournament

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Duke forwards Toby Fournier (35), and Delaney Thomas (12), and guard Riley Nelson (4) react after an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament against Notre Dame, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Duluth, Ga. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
Duke forwards Toby Fournier (35), and Delaney Thomas (12), and guard Riley Nelson (4) react after an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament against Notre Dame, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Duluth, Ga. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
Duke forward Toby Fournier (35) shoots against Louisville guard Imari Berry, left, and forward Elif Istanbulluoglu, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Duluth, Ga. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
Duke forward Toby Fournier (35) shoots against Louisville guard Imari Berry, left, and forward Elif Istanbulluoglu, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Duluth, Ga. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
Duke head coach Kara Lawson reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament against Louisville, Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Duluth, Ga. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
Duke head coach Kara Lawson reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament against Louisville, Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Duluth, Ga. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
Louisville guard Reyna Scott (1) shoots against Duke forward Jordan Wood (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Duluth, Ga. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
Louisville guard Reyna Scott (1) shoots against Duke forward Jordan Wood (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Duluth, Ga. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
Louisville guard Imari Berry (2) shoots against Duke guard Ashlon Jackson (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Duluth, Ga. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
Louisville guard Imari Berry (2) shoots against Duke guard Ashlon Jackson (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Duluth, Ga. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
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3:55 PM on Sunday, March 8

By MAURA CAREY

DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Taina Mair had 19 points and 12 rebounds, Delaney Thomas also scored 19 and No. 13 Duke rallied to win its second straight women's Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title, beating No. 12 Louisville 70-65 in overtime on Sunday.

Thomas' layup with 4 seconds left in regulation tied the game at 60-all and sent it to overtime after Louisville held the lead for 35 of 40 minutes.

In overtime, another layup by Thomas moved the Blue Devils (24-8) ahead to stay, and Riley Nelson put the game away when she buried a 3-pointer with 6 seconds left. Nelson finished with 12 points.

Imari Berry scored 18 points and Mackenly Randolph had 17 points and 11 rebounds for Louisville (27-7). Randolph played all 45 minutes.

Mair was named MVP of the tournament.

Coach Kara Lawson's Blue Devils head into the NCAA Tournament with plenty of confidence, having won 21 of 23 games since a 3-6 start.

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Both teams wait to learn their seeding and first-round opponents in March Madness.

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