Top 25 Roundup: Virginia Tech Upsets No. 7 Duke for First ACC Title

Top 25 Roundup: Virginia Tech Upsets No. 7 Duke for First ACC Title
Virginia Tech Hokies forward David N'Guessan (1) celebrates with center Lynn Kidd (15) and guard Hunter Cattoor (0) after defeating the Duke Blue Devils 82-67 in the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament final at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on March 12, 2022. Brad Penner/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
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Hunter Cattoor scored a career high 31 points as he led Virginia Tech to perhaps its biggest win in program history, 82–67 over No. 7 Duke on Saturday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament final in New York.

Keve Aluma added 19 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as the seventh-seeded Hokies (23–12) captured their first ACC tournament title since joining the league in 2004–05 and earned an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.