SI.com · Feb 12, 2019
Virginia's Win at UNC Stands in Duke's Ever-Looming Shadow
Getty Images The transitive property doesn’t exactly do it justice, but Virginia is damn tough to beat without putting together a perfect night... and if their opponent is not Duke.
Sure, it might be a bit boring to read everything that happens in the ACC as a referendum on Duke (whether Duke is involved or not). Sorry. But as Virginia edged out North Carolina with a late-game run in Chapel Hill to seal a 69–61 win on Monday and draw even for second in the conference, the Zion Williamson-shaped shadow of the Blue Devils’ dominance was the subtext.
