Isaiah Evans (No. 1 Duke) dominated No. 11 Virginia.

Isaiah Evans used a hot start en route to 19 points and top-ranked Duke’s defense rolled to a 77-51 victory over No. 11 Virginia in a Saturday afternoon showdown in Durham, North Carolina.

With two games remaining, the Blue Devils have secured at least a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season championship and the top seed for the upcoming ACC Tournament.

Cameron Boozer scored most of his 18 points on free throws for Duke (27-2, 15-1 ACC), which built a 28-point second-half lead. Boozer also had a team-high nine rebounds and Patrick Ngongba II added 11 points.

Thijs De Ridder had 16 points for Virginia (25-4, 13-3), which was also looking to move atop the ACC standings. Instead, the Cavaliers’ nine-game winning streak was halted as they posted their lowest score of the season.

The Cavaliers’ 12-for-13 shooting from the foul line couldn’t save them, as Virginia shot 29.1% from the field, including 7-for-35 on 3-pointers. Virginia collected nine offensive rebounds despite the amount of missed shots.

Evans shot 5-for-9 on 3-pointers and 7-for-11 from the floor overall, accounting for nearly half of Duke’s 12 3-point baskets.

Boozer had 11 first-half points on 11-for-12 free throw shooting, but did not hit a field goal until a 3-pointer early in the second half. He went 3-for-9 in 33 minutes in Duke’s penultimate home game of the season.

Excluding De Ridder, Virginia’s starters shot 4-for-22 from the field.

An 11-0 run in the second half increased Duke’s advantage to 70-43.

Duke took an 18-9 lead through the first 11 minutes, with Evans providing 14 of those points. The Blue Devils held a 41-26 lead into halftime.

Virginia shot 4-for-17 on 3-pointers and 4-for-8 on 2-point attempts in the first half.

By the end of the game, Boozer had attempted 12 of Duke’s 14 free throws.

–Field level media