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Virginia Defeats Duke 69-68 - Recap
Jayden Gardner scored 17 points leading Virginia to a 69-68 victory over Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Monday.
Bettors who backed Virginia were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +11.0 at sportsbooks.
Kadin Shedrick had 16 points for Virginia and Armaan Franklin chipped in with 11 points. Kihei Clark had 9 assists for them, while Jayden Gardner was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Duke got a 16-point performance from Mark Williams, who was supported by 12 points from Trevor Keels. AJ Griffin had 4 assists in a losing cause for Duke, while Paolo Banchero grabbed 9 rebounds.
Virginia was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Duke won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-30.
Virginia heads into a battle against Georgia Tech. Duke, meanwhile, will have their next action against Clemson.