Duke Controls Road Game, Defeats Virginia Tech
BLACKSBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Cameron Boozer scored 24 points to lead Duke to a 72-58 Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday at Cassell Coliseum.
The Blue Devils (20-1, 10-0 ACC) led 40-31 at halftime and maintained a double-digit advantage throughout the second half before a crowd of 8,925. Boozer added eight rebounds and five assists for Duke, which won its 10th consecutive game.
Amani Hansberry led the Hokies (16-7, 6-4) with 20 points. Virginia Tech struggled offensively, shooting just 37% from the floor.
Duke, which entered as a 10.5-point favorite, extended its conference lead. Virginia Tech has lost two of its last three.