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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Duke 56, Virginia 41
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Where: John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, Virginia
Officials: # Mike Eades, # Les Jones, # Jamie Luckie
Attendance: 14149

Nolan Smith scored a game-high 22 points as No. 5 Duke rode a superior defensive effort to a 56-41 victory at Virginia on Wednesday evening.

The Blue Devils (24-2, 11-1 ACC) were never truly threatened after taking the lead for good, 23-15, with a 16-3 run midway through the first half. Virginia trailed by eight at halftime and got no closer after the break.

Duke turned the ball over 18 times but more than made up for it at the defensive end, holding the Cavaliers to 16-of-56 shooting (28.6 percent) from the floor. The Blue Devils also finished with a 39-29 rebounding edge.

Ryan Kelly added 11 points and four blocked shots for Duke in the low-scoring affair, while Mason Plumlee added nine points and nine rebounds. Mustapha Farrakhan led the Cavaliers (12-13, 3-8) with 11 points.
Top Game Performances
 
Duke   Virginia
Nolan Smith 22 Scoring Mustapha Farrakhan 11
Nolan Smith 4 Assists Sammy Zeglinski 4
Mason Plumlee 9 Rebounds Joe Harris 7
Seth Curry 2 Free Throws Made Mustapha Farrakhan 2
Seth Curry 3 Steals Akil Mitchell 3
Ryan Kelly 4 Blocks Joe Harris 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Duke 56 50.0 5-16 5-9 12 38 6 6
Virginia 41 28.6 3-12 6-9 8 27 2 6