Official Site of the Blue Devils · Mar 13, 2022
No. 7 Duke Falls to Virginia Tech in ACC Title Game, 82-67
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – No. 7 Duke shot 49 percent from the field and closed numerous deficits throughout the second half, but Virginia Tech's hot shooting was too much to overcome as the Blue Devils fell to the Hokies, 82-67, in the ACC Championship game Saturday night at Barclays Center.
Freshman Paolo Banchero finished with 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting for Duke (28-6), which was seeking its 22nd ACC Tournament title. Virginia Tech (23-12) had other plans, and led by a 31-point eruption from Hunter Cattoor, the Hokies were able to increase their second-half advantage and earn the program's first ACC Tournament crown.