No. 4 Duke, (18-3), lost to no. 2 Virginia, (20-1), 65-63 in Durham, NC on Saturday night. This shows that Virginia is a legitimate “Final Four” threat. Virginia’s defense is the best in the country and that’s why they beat the Blue Devils.
In other ACC news, 10.North Carolina lost their second straight game to NC State in OT.
In the SEC-Big 12 Challenge, Alabama beat no. 12 Oklahoma, Arkansas beat Oklahoma State, no. 5 Kansas beat Texas A&M, Florida beat Baylor, no. 14 Texas Tech beat South Carolina, Tennessee beat Iowa State, and Kentucky defeated no. 17 West Virginia. The SEC won the challenge. Most notably, two of the nations’ top point guards, Collin Sexton and Trae Young faced off, and Sexton and Tide held Oklahoma’s star to just seventeen points. The Wildcats came back from a seventeen point deficit to defeat the Mountaineers, 83-76. Kentucky forward Kevin Knox had a career night, propelling his team to a victory.
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This win should really help Hogs come March Madness selection time.