No. 2 Virginia Game Notes at No. 4 Duke
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Jan. 27, 2018
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Virginia Game Notes
No. 2 Virginia 65, No. 4 Duke 63
Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018
Cameron Indoor Stadium
Team Notes
– Virginia improved to 20-1 and 9-0 ACC
– UVA ended its 17-game winless streak against Duke in Durham, posting its first win since 1995
– The win ended Duke’s three-game winning streak vs. Virginia
– The Cavaliers’ 12-game winning streak is their longest since starting 19-0 in 2014-15
– UVA has had five 11-game or more winning streaks under Tony Bennett
– UVA posted its first win against a top-5 opponent on the road since 1993 (77-69 over No. 3 Duke)
– Virginia has started 9-0 in ACC play for the first time since starting 12-0 in 1980-81
– UVA held its 21st opponent under 50 percent shooting (Duke — 48.2%)
– UVA is 5-1 on the road, including a 4-0 mark in ACC play
– UVA is 3-1 vs. ranked opponents
– UVA led 32-22 at halftime, limiting its seventh ACC foe to 25 points or less in the first half
– Marvin Bagley III (30 points, 14 rebounds) and Wendell Carter Jr. (14 points, 15 rebounds) are the first pair of opponents to post double-doubles since Devin Robinson and Justin Leon of Florida (3/18/17)
– Tony Bennett captured his first win at Cameron Indoor Stadium and has now won at least one road contest at every Pac-10 (now Pac-12) and ACC school during his 12-year coaching career
Player Notes
– Devon Hall (14 points) has reached double figures in eight straight games
– Kyle Guy (15 points) has reached double figures in 18 games and has led UVA in scoring in 10 contests – Guy extended his 3-pointer streak to 21 games, most for a UVA player since Joe Harris‘ 23-game streak in 2013-14
– Guy scored UVA’s first five points and made UVA’s first field goal at 15:43
– Ty Jerome (13 points) reached double figures for the eighth time this season
– De’Andre Hunter (12 points) reached double figures for the sixth time in eight games