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Duke Clinches ACC Tournament Repeat Victory

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Duke defeated Virginia 74-70 on Saturday night to capture its second straight ACC tournament championship under coach Jon Scheyer. Isaiah Evans scored 20 points and Cameron Boozer sealed the victory with two free throws with 3.9 seconds remaining, securing the Blue Devils' third title in the past four years and their 32nd win of the season.

The Cavaliers fought back from a 36-29 first-half deficit, led by Malik Thomas with 18 points and Sam Lewis with 17. Neither team led by more than seven points in a game featuring 16 lead changes. Virginia center Ugonna Onyenso set an ACC tournament record with 20 blocks over three games.

Duke extended its winning streak to 11 games and appears headed to the NCAA tournament as the likely No. 1 overall seed. Virginia's loss dropped its record against No. 1-ranked teams to 1-32 all time, including 0-17 against top-ranked Duke teams that had beaten them by 26 points earlier this season.