In a high-paced and competitive basketball match, Duke University's team, entering sans-Flip survival mode due to Flip being limited by three fouls, managed to secure a win against Virginia Tech. The Blue Devils led 58-51 with 10:47 remaining and maintained a robust shooting performance throughout the game. They achieved a 64% success rate from the 3-point line after 30 minutes and shot an astonishing 73 percent in the second half. The team's overall shooting accuracy on the night was 55.4%. The final score was Duke 77, Virginia Tech 67. Duke also showed dominance in rebounds with a 37-20 advantage and scored 15 second-chance points. Pedulla contributed to Virginia Tech's efforts with a basket and was set to take a FT after the TV timeout.
With 12 & 8 in the first half, Bacot is etching himself deeper. UNC up 45-35 at the intermission. Roach has 10 to lead Duke. https://t.co/8mlG0zdeqj
UNC 24, Duke 22; 7:33 1H. Not many whistles, not many media TOs. Will be due for another at the next dead ball. Old guys leading the way. Roach with 10 for Duke. Bacot with 8 for UNC. He hasn't been in double figures since Jan. 20 vs. Boston College (and only w/10, then).
Jeremy Roach: 10 points, 4/6 shooting, 2/2 from 3 Rest of Duke: 12 points, 6/16 shooting, 0/3 from 3 Senior captain carrying the Blue Devils right now, who trail by two with 7:33 left in the first half.
Duke in general and Jeremy Roach specifically have picked it up. Roach has 10 points and a pair of 3-pointers. It's 24-23 UNC.
Man UNC is making Duke WORK for those points.
Starting lineups: Duke moves Jeremy Roach back into starting role; Caleb Foster coming off the bench. https://t.co/27vUcfKkeN
Ouch. #Hokies outscored 56-39 in the second half. Another missed opportunity. https://t.co/e7ARP64Mik
Virginia Tech drops its second Q1 chance of the week at Miami, 82-74. #Hokies led by as many as 10. Shot 48%, limited Miami to 45% but, in a way, imploded. Missed half of their FTs, had 11 turnovers, including three in 39 seconds in 2H. Simply put, missed opportunity. https://t.co/m5nPL168Hr
UM men’s basketball team, which averages 82 ppg, is losing 35-26 to Virginia Tech at halftime. UM is shooting 9-of-26 from field. @MiamiHerald @HeraldSports @CanesHoops
HALF: Hurricanes trail Virginia Tech 35-26. Very bad end to the half for Miami, who did not score from the field for the final 8:21 of the half. The Hurricanes have nine turnovers and are shooting 35 percent.
Virginia Tech is on a 6-0 run right now, and the Hokies lead Miami 30-25 with 3:34 left in the first half.
Final: Duke 77, #Hokies 67. Blue Devils shoot 55.4% on night, 59.3% in second half.
Duke keeping the #Hokies at bay down the stretch. Has dominated the boards. 37-20 advantage, 15 second-chance points. 14-point game with a minute and a half left.
All right, back to the basketball game where Duke's shooting ... *73 percent* this half!?!? That can't be right. OK, it is. #Hokies still within 63-56 after that basket by Pedulla with 7:54 left. He'll get a FT on the other side of the TV timeout too.
#Hokies and Duke are a combined 12 of 14 from the field in the last few minutes. Wild pace. Blue Devils lead 58-51 with 10:47 remaining.
Duke shooting 64% from 3 after 30 mins.
Duke goes back into sans-Flip survival mode as he's saddled with 3 fouls.