The Virginia Cavaliers (13-13, 6-9) were the latest team freight trained by the Duke Express.
Andrew Rohde had 15 points, five rebounds, and five assists in the 80-62 loss to the Blue Devils.
Kon Knueppel had 17 points, and Cooper Flagg finished with 17 points and 14 rebounds.
Duke (23-3, 15-1) led by 14 points at halftime. The lead got as high as 27 points in the second half.
Second-Chance Points
Duke is hard enough to beat when they shoot 53%, but it became impossible to win when the Cavaliers gave the Blue Devils multiple shots in a single possession.
Duke snatched 10 offensive rebounds for 16 second-chance points. Some opportunities came from hustle, and others came from Virginia's decision to switch ball screens, which led to mismatches.
First Half Three-Point Defense
Even in Virginia's defensive glory days, the three-point shot was always the kryptonite.
Duke's three-point shooting started early, with Kon Knueppel hitting 2-3 and Isaiah Evans going a perfect 3-3 from the three-point line in the first half.
The Blue Devils were 5-10 from the three-point line by halftime.
That opened the floor for Cooper Flagg to drive and get two feet in the paint.
The Blue Devils finished 9-23 from long-distance, with some misses coming after the game had been decided.
Cavaliers Protected the Ball
One of the many reasons the offensive rebounds were disappointing was that Virginia didn't turn the ball over.
The Cavaliers turned the ball over only five times.
The lack of turnovers allowed Virginia to get into their offense, enabling Andrew Rohde to succeed, while Duke's defense concentrated on Isaac McKneely.
Rohde was able to find both open shots and driving lanes.
The same could be said of Dai Dai Ames. Ames was able to penetrate inside and lane. He finished with 15 points.
Unfortunately, Virginia didn't have enough players to take advantage of the opportunity.