Virginia Vs Duke: No. 1 Duke Clinches Share of ACC Regular-Season Title with 77-51 Win
In a dominant showing at Cameron Indoor Stadium, the top-ranked Blue Devils beat Virginia 77-51, a result that clinched a share of the ACC regular-season championship and secured the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament — a turnaround that leaves little room for debate in the virginia vs duke matchup.
Blue Devils shut down Virginia in lopsided victory
Duke (27-2, 15-1 ACC) held Virginia to a season-low scoring output, limiting the Cavaliers to 29. 1% shooting from the field and 20% from 3. The 77-51 final came Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium and left Duke with a share of the ACC regular-season crown.
Key contributors and scoring breakdown
Isaiah Evans led all scorers with 19 points, including 14 in the first 11 minutes of the game. Cameron Boozer finished with 18 points despite not making his first field goal until the second half, and Patrick Ngongba II added 11. The Blue Devils finished the day shooting 49. 1% from the field and 50% from the field, a performance Boozer called the team's most complete game of the season.
Virginia Vs Duke clinches double-bye and top seed
The win over the Cavaliers followed Duke's earlier 100-56 rout of Notre Dame on Tuesday, Feb. 24, a victory that had already secured a double-bye in the upcoming ACC tournament. Combined, the Notre Dame and Virginia wins locked up the No. 1 seed for Duke in the conference tournament.
Coaches and players on the significance
Coach Jon Scheyer said, "I couldn't be more proud to be able to win a share of the ACC, especially in this day and age where it's not necessarily a balanced schedule all the time and it's just a different day and age. We won't take this for granted. With that said, we don't like shares. We have more work that we want to do. " Isaiah Evans added, "It's nice, but we want the real thing. We appreciate the trophy or whatever, but, you know, we want more. " Darren Harris added, "We know the job's not finished. "
What comes next for Duke
With two regular-season games remaining, Duke needs to win one of those contests to officially claim the conference title; if the Blue Devils do so, it would be their second-straight year claiming the ACC title. The team has a quick turnaround and will head to the Lenovo Center to take on N. C. State on Monday, March 2 at 7 p. m. ET on, then close out the regular season in a rematch against UNC at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday, March 7 at 6: 30 p. m. ET on.
The virginia vs duke meeting left Duke in position to finish atop the league with one more victory, and the Blue Devils will chase that clinch in the games scheduled for March 2 and March 7.
