Devils Handle Hokies in Blacksburg
Virginia Tech rallies from 16 down but Duke gets tough down the stretch to win on the road
2/28/09 - Regular Season Game #29 1st 2nd Total
(#7) Duke Blue Devils (24-5, 10-4) 36 36 72
Virginia Tech Hokies (17-11, 7-7) 25 40 65
Cassell Coliseum - Blacksburg, VA - ABC
“Duke is the stimulus package economically
Photo by Emily Bray
for teams in the ACC. Every time they go on
the road, they have the white-outs, the white
tee-shirts, the white pom-poms, the white
towels. It doesn’t faze the Dukies. They
have been there before.”
ESPN analyst Jimmy Dykes, during the VT game
INSIDE THE NUMBERS FAVE PHOTO Stretch It Out
Kyle Singler scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half to lead us past
15 Points off turnovers by Duke, compared to four by
the Hokies. The Oregon native also added four boards and three assists.
Virginia Tech
THE TURNING POINT After trailing by as many as 16
21 Points scored by Gerald Henderson
points in the first half, Virginia Tech rallied to tie it at 58
with 5:59 left. With the crowd rocking, we scored the next
6 Charges drawn by Duke in the game (also the number six points to take control.
of assists and rebounds recorded by Gerald)
PLAY OF THE GAME After a Jon Scheyer steal, G drove base-
20 Opponents we’ve held under 70 points this season 15:11 | First Half
line for a strong one-handed slam.
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