Virginia Basketball Double Bonus: Duke

Virginia is ranked No. 2 in the nation.
Ty Jerome and the Hoos remained undefeated in ACC play. ~ Photo courtesy of Matt Riley at Virginia Athletics Media Relations

The Virginia basketball team won the clash of the titans on Saturday when it took down No. 4 Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The 65-63 victory ended a drought that dated back to 1995 and gave coach Tony Bennett his first victory at Cameron too.

That’s certainly Double Bonus worthy. As the No. 2 Hoos get ready for a showdown with second place Louisville, let’s take a closer look at the big win against the Blue Devils.

Wait, I’ve Seen That Before In Cameron

UVA placed four players in double figures, including sophomore Ty Jerome. The starting guard posted 13 points with five rebounds and seven assists. He hit that ridiculous 3-pointer in the final minute that still has Virginia fans smiling days later too. He had two much easier baskets back in the first half, however, and both came on the same look.

With approximately 14:21 to go before halftime, the Hoos set up the concept by feeding De’Andre Hunter the ball on the left elbow, while Jerome relocated to the baseline area on the same side of the floor. Devon Hall cut away from the left block to the right side of the floor, which cleared the left side for a two-man game. Jerome faked a cut to the wing and then quickly moved backdoor, which lost Alex O’Connell and led to an easy two points.

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