Virginia Vs Duke: Duke 77-51 win clinches ACC regular season share

Emerson Raymont

Published: February 28, 2026 11:05 PM ET

Virginia Vs Duke: Duke 77-51 win clinches ACC regular season share

In a lopsided meeting at Cameron Indoor Stadium, virginia vs duke ended with Duke prevailing 77-51, a victory that clinched a share of the ACC regular-season championship and secured the Blue Devils the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament. The result matters now because Duke, ranked No. 1, improved to 27-2 (15-1 ACC) and needs one win in its final two regular-season games to claim the ACC title outright.

Virginia Vs Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium: score, shooting and tempo

Duke dismantled Virginia at Cameron Indoor Stadium in a game that produced a season-low scoring output for the Cavaliers. Virginia shot 29. 1% from the field and 20% from 3-point range in the 77-51 loss. The Blue Devils controlled the tempo throughout, forcing poor shooting and holding Virginia to the team’s lowest offensive production of the season.

Duke’s standing, seed and the double-bye clinched earlier

With the win over the Cavaliers, Duke secured the No. 1 seed in the upcoming ACC tournament. The Blue Devils had already clinched a double-bye in the tournament with a 100-56 rout over Notre Dame on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Duke now sits at 27-2 overall and 15-1 in ACC play and needs to win one of its two remaining regular-season games to officially claim the conference title; if they do, it would be their second-straight year claiming the ACC crown.

Coaches and players on the stakes and the locker-room reaction

Jon Scheyer emphasized pride in the achievement but made clear the team is not satisfied: "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, " he said after the win. "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 echoed that sentiment: "It's nice, but we want the real thing, " Evans said following the win. "We appreciate the trophy or whatever, but, you know, we want more. "

Individual performances: Evans, Boozer and Ngongba II

Isaiah Evans led all scorers with 19 points, scoring 14 of those points across the first 11 minutes of the game. Cameron Boozer added 18 points but did not score his first field goal until the second half. Patrick Ngongba II contributed 11 points. The Blue Devils finished the day shooting 49. 1% from the field and 50% from the field, and Boozer called it the team's most complete game of the season.

Quick turnaround: schedule and the work left to do

The Blue Devils face a quick turnaround, traveling to the Lenovo Center to take on N. C. State on Monday, March 2 (7 p. m. ET). They will then close out the regular season in a rematch against UNC back at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday, March 7 (6: 30 p. m. ET). "We know the job's not finished, " Darren Harris said, underlining that clinching a share does not end the team's objectives for the regular season and postseason.