After a tightly contested opening period, Duke turned up the defensive pressure after halftime to beat Virginia in its ACC opener, winning 77-66.
It wasn't pretty or the lopsided game many expected, but it was a win.
The Blue Devils opened up 2012 with a bang Sunday, cruising past Pennsylvania 85-55 at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The weather was the only thing that was cold at Cameron Indoor Stadium Friday night.
The Blue Devils didn't miss a step after a week off for final exams, rolling past UNC-Wilmington 107-45 at home.
Although a rocky start nearly derailed their 90-game nonconference home win streak, the No. 7 Blue Devils (10-1) ultimately bested UNC-Greensboro 90-63.