Virginia Tech upsets Duke
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) – Zabian Dowdell made a 3-pointer with 14.6 seconds to play and Virginia Tech stunned No. 7 Duke 67-65 on Thursday night, one of the biggest victories in Hokies history. The Hokies (13-10, 6-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) ended a three-game losing streak against the most unlikely opponent, and a team that had beaten them 100-65 only 18 days earlier at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The finish was frantic, with Duke’s J.J. Redick hitting a 3-pointer with 22.9 seconds left to give the Blue Devils (18-4, 8-4) a 65-64 lead and Dowdell coming right back with a jumper from the right wing that caused the sellout crowd to erupt as it swished through.
After timeouts by each team, Duke inbounded the ball with 4.9 seconds left and Redick fed Daniel Ewing for a 3-point try that missed. Hundreds of fans rushed onto the court as the clock struck 0.0.
Carlos Dixon led the Hokies with 18 points and got Redick into foul trouble. Jamon Gordon added 17 points, Coleman Collins 14 and 18 rebounds and Dowdell 11.
Redick, playing only about a 40-minute drive from where he starred in high school in Roanoke, led Duke with 19 points on 7-for-16 shooting and was jeered all night. Shelden Williams had 16 points and Ewing had 13.
Redick brought the Blue Devils back to 60-all on a drive with 3:05 left.