Virginia 70, at Duke 74

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Interstat) — In a taut, physical clash befitting the Atlantic Coast Conference’s grandest stage, the Duke Blue Devils edged the Virginia Cavaliers 74-70 on Saturday night in the conference tournament final at a sold-out Spectrum Center. A crowd of 17,781 saw the top-seeded Blue Devils (32-2) secure the league’s automatic NCAA Tournament bid by surviving a relentless defensive challenge from the second-seeded Cavaliers (29-5), avenging a regular-season loss in the process. The victory completed a Duke sweep of the ACC’s regular-season and tournament titles. The game’s defining sequence, a masterclass in defensive disruption, unfolded over the final 90… Read more...