Official Site of the Blue Devils · Jan 24, 2023
Duke Falls to Hot Shooting Hokies, 78-75
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Duke freshman Kyle Filipowski logged his fourth consecutive double-double, but Duke fell to Virginia Tech on Monday night, 78-75. Filipowski scored a career-high 29 points while grabbing 10 rebounds for the Blue Devils (14-6, 5-4).
HOW IT HAPPENED
Duke got off to a quick start, scoring seven points in the first 1:20 of the game. Kyle Filipowski scored four of the Blue Devils' first seven on a put-back layup and a breakaway dunk.
The Hokies used a hot performance from beyond the arc, 5-of-7 (.714), to grab a 25-19 lead with 11:30 remaining in the first half.