The Virginia Cavaliers stuffed the paint on defense, daring the Duke basketball players to shoot from the outside. And the Blue Devils responded by knocking down more 3-pointers than any other team has this season against Virginia’s defense.
As a result of its 13-for-21 mark from beyond the arc — the Blue Devils entered the game shooting just 30.7 percent from deep for the season — No. 2 Duke (21-2; 9-1 ACC) escaped with an 81-71 win in Charlottesville on Saturday night, giving the Cavaliers (20-2; 8-2 ACC) their second loss of the season, both at the hands of the Blue Devils.