You know how it’s a good night? When you build a 24 point second-half lead and beat Virginia Tech 81-65. You know how it’s a really good night? You do that when your best player isn’t at his best.
That would be Kyle Filipowski, who finished with 12 points on 3-7 shooting and three rebounds, far below his usual level.
He also picked up one more facial blow, which we’ll talk about in a bit.
Tonight, unlike many nights earlier in the season, Duke could afford for Filipowski to be off, largely because Duke may have come closer to its potential Saturday than it has all season.