Kyle Singler scores 21, Jon Scheyer adds 20 as Blue Devils cruise at UVA
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Turning Point
Duke came out of the gates strong and took control with a 20-4 to start the game.
Blue Devil Ballers
Kyle Singer and Jon Scheyer led the way for the Blue Devils. Kyle scored 21 points (6-10 FG, 2-5 3pt), and Jon netted 20 (8-14 FG, 4-7 3pt) to along with three assists and five steals.
Duke Data
134 — With the win, Coach K becomes the ACC’s all-time leader in road wins (134-86), moving past Dean Smith.
19 — Number of seasons under Coach K in which Duke has won 25+ games, including the past three (Duke is 25-4 on the year)
0 — Losses by Duke in the month of February (Blue Devils have won eight games in a row)
13-1 — Duke’s record in the past 14 games against Virginia
Coach K’s Comments
“I thought our team played very well defensively throughout. [Virginia] obviously missed one of the best players in the conference with Landesberg not playing. Sometimes when that happens, you have to be careful that you do not just assume you will win because it is going to be easy. [Virginia] has kids that can really shoot the ball – they have not been shooting it well, but they have during the season. So I thought defensively we did a nice job against them and kind of a workman-like performance, and won. We are pleased with the win.”
Locker Room Reaction
Lance Thomas looking ahead to next week with a road game at Maryland and a home matchup against UNC: “It’s going to be hectic. We have a crazy week ahead of us, but we’re ready for it. We’ve worked to get to this point and we want to finish it off right.”
Around the Web
Box score — Stat recap
AP recap — Duke pushes past Tulsa
Quotes — Coach and player comments
Blue Devils crush Virginia — Devils ready for final road game of year
Duke overwhelms Virginia — Cavs struggle without Sylven Landesberg
Notes
*Next up: Duke travels to Maryland for an ACC showdown against the second-place Terps on Wednesday (9 PM, ESPN).
*Duke can clinch a share of the ACC regular-season title with a win at Maryland or vs. UNC.
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