Duke tops Virginia 69-65
Rasheed Sulaimon hit the go-ahead 3 pointer
No.23 Duke beats Virginia 69-65 thanks to a three-point shot of sophomore guard Rasheed Sulaimon (21 points in 24 minutes with 4 of 5 from long range) with 18 seconds left. The Blue Devils avoided the third loss in four Conference games, despite a 12-0 run of the Cavaliers that erased an 11-point lead in the last three minutes.
Sophomore power forward Amile Jefferson had 10 points (4 of 4 FG), 15 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, while freshman all-around Jabari Parker continued to struggle with his shot, hitting just 3 of 11 for 8 total points. In the last five Parker has 19 of 59 from the field.
For the Cavaliers redshirt sophomore guard Malcolm Brogdon scored 17 points with 6 of 13 from the field, while senior shooting guard Joe Harris added 15 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals.