You might not see a more suffocating defensive performance this season across college basketball than what Duke did to Virginia on Saturday afternoon at Cameron Indoor to clinch at least a share of the ACC regular season crown.
The Cavaliers were supposed to be the biggest test for the Blue Devils, the team that was nipping at its heels in the ACC race. Duke turned what was supposed to be a competitive game into a laugher, building a 15-point halftime lead and never looking back on the way to a 77-51 win.
The game was never really in doubt, and while Duke got an offensive lift thanks to excellent three-point shooting (12-of-24), it was, as usual, a dominant defensive effort that led the way.