Griffin leads No. 9 Duke against Virginia after 27-point outing

Published Feb. 6, 2022 1:22 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Virginia Cavaliers (13-9, 8-5 ACC) at Duke Blue Devils (18-3, 9-2 ACC)

Durham, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 9 Duke takes on the Virginia Cavaliers after AJ Griffin scored 27 points in Duke's 87-67 victory against the North Carolina Tar Heels.

The Blue Devils are 13-1 in home games. Duke leads the ACC with 38.6 points in the paint led by Mark Williams averaging 8.4.

The Cavaliers are 8-5 in ACC play. Virginia leads the ACC allowing just 59.6 points per game while holding opponents to 41.9% shooting.

The Blue Devils and Cavaliers meet Monday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Griffin is shooting 50.0% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Blue Devils, while averaging nine points. Paolo Banchero is averaging 11.7 points and 6.3 rebounds over the last 10 games for Duke.

Jayden Gardner is scoring 14.5 points per game and averaging 6.8 rebounds for the Cavaliers. Armaan Franklin is averaging 8.5 points and 2.1 rebounds over the last 10 games for Virginia.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Devils: 8-2, averaging 75.3 points, 38.1 rebounds, 17.5 assists, 5.1 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.2 points per game.

Cavaliers: 6-4, averaging 63.8 points, 27.5 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 6.5 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.6 points.

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