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Allen’s layup gives Duke 63-62 win over Virginia
Posted On Feb 13 2016
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SU will also host Florida State, Miami, and Wake Forest; and play Clemson, NC State, Virginia Tech, and Notre Dame on the road. Duke conspirators have their latest evidence to go wild over. The under is 4-0 in Virginia’s last 4 games. It was a huge win for the Blue Devils, who have now won four straight after losing four out of five contests early in ACC play.
Duke’s Grayson Allen (3) drives to the basket against Virginia’s Marial Shayok (4) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016.
Also, Allen’s victor made good on him missing two foul shots on the previous possession, when Duke led 61-60 with 27.3 to go.
“They don’t really pressure you-you can run offense, you can make passes in the half court…they just make it really hard for you to get to the basket”, Duke associate head coach Jeff Capel said during his radio show Wednesday night. He was 7-for-7 from the field during that span. Even after Ingram cooled off, the Blue Devils built a 51-44 lead.
If Duke can keep their 16-straight game home winning streak against the Cavaliers intact then they’ll make a very strong case for returning to the Top 25.
Virginia was led by Malcolm Brogdon with 18 points, and Anthony Gill finished with 12. When we watch Duke vs UVA live streaming or on TV today, it will be only the second time ever that Virginia has played at Duke as a ranked team. With the National Basketball Association on its All-Star break, two members of last year’s title-winning team – Philadelphia 76ers big man Jahlil Okafor and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Tyus Jones – watched from baseline seats.
Brogdon’s 17.7 points per game and 87.3 percent clip at the charity stripe are team-bests, and the graduate student can score from anywhere on the floor. The Cavaliers shot 51.9 percent from the field in the first half. If the Cavaliers are able to shut off the usual penetration lanes for that duo, Duke may have to rely on the long ball yet again Saturday and strap itself in for a fight on the other end.
