Evans, Boozer Ignite No. 1 Duke in 77-51 Rout of No. 11 Virginia, Clinch ACC Tournament Top Seed

DURHAM, N.C. — Isaiah Evans buried five triples and finished with 19 points, and star freshman Cameron Boozer added 18 as top-ranked Duke overwhelmed No. 11 Virginia 77-51 on Saturday night, locking up the No. 1 seed for next week’s ACC Tournament.

Evans struck early, drilling three of his 3-pointers in the opening minutes to set the tone, while Boozer did the bulk of his damage at the foul line to help the Blue Devils (27-3, 18-1 ACC) build a 41-26 halftime cushion they never relinquished.

Virginia (22-9, 13-6), riding a nine-game winning streak, dropped to 0-17 all-time against AP No. 1-ranked Duke teams. Thijs De Ridder led the Cavaliers with 16 points.

Duke will open ACC Tournament play in Washington, D.C., as the top seed, while Virginia’s seeding will be determined by Sunday’s final league games.