GREENSBORO – Duke used 20-point performances from Jeremy Roach and Kyle FIlipowski en route to its 22nd ACC title, defeating Virginia, 59-49, on Saturday night. The Blue Devils (26-8, 14-6) limited the Cavaliers to just 16-of-48 (.333) shooting from the field and forced 12 turnovers.
Roach ended the game with a career-high 23 points on 7-of-12 shooting, including 2-of-2 from beyond the arc and a perfect 7-of-7 from the charity stripe. The junior captain scored 19 second-half points, a season-high for any Duke player.
Filipowski logged his 16th double-double of the season with a 20-point, 10-rebound performance and was named ACC Tournament MVP after averaging 19.