Duke basketball basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski (Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports)
Duke basketball’s thriller versus Virginia was special for several reasons.
It had been 376 days since the Duke basketball program notched a win over a ranked team. That came at home against the last such opponent the 2019-20 Blue Devils ever faced, the then-No. 8 Florida State Seminoles on Feb. 10, 2020.
But as of Saturday night, this uncharacteristic Duke basketball drought is officially in the past.
Building on blowout road victories over unranked NC State and Wake Forest — following its second three-game losing streak this season — unranked Duke (10-8, 8-6 ACC) enjoyed a flood of clutch shots, defensive stands, and overall confident vibes in a 66-65 statement W at home against No.