Virginia went into Cameron Indoor Stadium as 10.5 underdogs (per Tipico Sportsbook) and a huge mountain to climb against No. 7 Duke. They left victorious after second-year guard Reece Beekman canned a corner three to give the Hoos a 69-66 lead with 0.7 seconds remaining.
Recent matchups between the two teams have been electric — the margin of difference is just 4.7 points in the previous 12 matchups — but Beekman’s game-winner shoots near the top of the list.
Despite facing mismatches in size and talent, the Cavaliers led for almost the entire game before Duke took a late lead with four minutes remaining. Virginia didn’t give up, forcing two turnovers in the final 32 seconds to give themselves one final shot at overtime or the win.
