In their second straight game against a ranked opponent, the Blue Devils were able to pull of the win after a last second shot by sophomore guard Grayson Allen, giving Duke the one point victory over #7 Virginia on Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski’s 69th birthday.
With Duke up 61-60, Grayson Allen uncharacteristically missed 2 free throws which led to a layup from Cavaliers guard Malcolm Brogdon to give Virginia the lead with 11 seconds left. After a timeout from Coach K, Duke got the ball to Grayson Allen who drove and made an acrobatic shot as time expired to give the Blue Devils the win despite zero bench points, poor three-point shooting (36.