Filipowski leads No. 10 Duke to big 1st-half showing on way to beating Virginia 73-48
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Kyle Filipowski tipped the inbounds pass away near halfcourt, ran it down and was cleared for takeoff on a breakaway. He went airborne and then unexpectedly swung his arm in a big circle to throw down a windmill dunk.
Filipowski smiled broadly. Duke's rowdy home arena was roaring. And the 10th-ranked Blue Devils were rolling to a 73-48 win Saturday night against a Virginia team heading in the wrong direction to open March.
The Blue Devils (23-6, 14-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) shot 59% before halftime to lead by 25 points before the break, led by Filipowski's 21 points as Duke owned the interior against a defensive unit known for packing it in to protect the lane.
“They do a good job of making you play through resistance,” Duke coach Jon Scheyer said. “When you have opportunities after movement or in transition or from closeouts ... you’ve got to drive downhill.”
Duke did that - particularly in the first half - by staying on the attack early, playing with crisp energy to move the ball or cut their way for feeds in the paint.
Virginia came in with KenPom’s ninth-ranked defense by allowing 94 points per 100 possessions, while also allowing an average of 24.7 points in the paint during league play. But Duke had 44 points in the paint, the most allowed by Virginia all season.
Duke's energy also was a factor, including one sequence that had both Filipowski and freshman TJ Power dive for a loose ball to start a break that ended with Sean Stewart’s dunk.
Then came Filipowski's unexpected windmill, which had the Blue Devils up 35-13 for a drama-free rest of the evening.
“My legs were feeling good today,” he said. “I had to show everyone I was trying to audition for the next ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ movie.”
Tyrese Proctor added 15 points for Duke.
Reece Beekman had 18 points and Isaac McKneely added 12 points for the Cavaliers (21-9, 12-7), who had been sliding in what is now suddenly turning into a steep fall. The Cavaliers have lost four of six. They shot just 30.9%, including making 5 of 17 3-pointers.
“They got the ball in the lane, on the floor, on the glass, every which way,” Virginia coach Tony Bennett said, adding: “They pretty much got what they wanted in the first half. It was a mismatch (inside)."
BIG PICTURE
Virginia: The Cavaliers appeared to have figured some things out when they won eight straight games to return to the AP Top 25 on Feb. 12, but things have taken a wrong turn. Those recent struggles now include four games with scoring outputs in the 40s.
Duke: Duke is adjusting its rotation with freshman Caleb Foster out due to a lower-body injury - he's sporting a boot on his right foot and Scheyer said Saturday he's “highly unlikely anytime soon” to play - but stayed right behind No. 9 North Carolina atop the ACC standings.
UP NEXT
Virginia: The Cavaliers host Georgia Tech March 9 in their regular-season finale.
Duke: The Blue Devils get a short trip and turnaround, visiting North Carolina State on Monday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Ryan Dunn vs. Kyle Filipowski (Cavaliers gains possession) | |||
19:30 | +2 | Jacob Groves makes two point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists) | 2-0 | |
19:15 | +2 | Mark Mitchell makes two point layup | 2-2 | |
19:15 | Jacob Groves shooting foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
19:15 | +1 | Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 2-3 | |
18:48 | Ryan Dunn misses two point jump shot | |||
18:46 | Reece Beekman offensive rebound | |||
18:37 | Isaac McKneely misses two point jump shot | |||
18:35 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
18:24 | Kyle Filipowski misses two point hook shot | |||
18:22 | Kyle Filipowski offensive rebound | |||
18:17 | +2 | Kyle Filipowski makes two point layup | 2-5 | |
18:00 | Jacob Groves misses three point jump shot | |||
17:58 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
17:49 | +2 | Kyle Filipowski makes two point layup (Tyrese Proctor assists) | 2-7 | |
17:30 | +2 | Ryan Dunn makes two point dunk (Reece Beekman assists) | 4-7 | |
16:58 | +2 | Tyrese Proctor makes two point jump shot | 4-9 | |
16:41 | Reece Beekman turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Filipowski steals) | |||
16:19 | Ryan Dunn shooting foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
16:19 | +1 | Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-10 | |
16:19 | +1 | Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-11 | |
16:04 | Andrew Rohde turnover (bad pass) | |||
15:53 | TV timeout | |||
15:45 | Jared McCain misses two point layup | |||
15:43 | Blake Buchanan defensive rebound | |||
15:21 | Mark Mitchell blocks Ryan Dunn's two point layup | |||
15:19 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
15:16 | Ryan Dunn misses two point layup | |||
15:14 | Ryan Dunn offensive rebound | |||
15:08 | Ryan Dunn misses two point layup | |||
15:06 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
15:02 | +3 | Tyrese Proctor makes three point jump shot (Kyle Filipowski assists) | 4-14 | |
14:37 | Reece Beekman misses two point jump shot | |||
14:35 | Mark Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
14:27 | Mark Mitchell turnover (traveling) | |||
13:54 | +2 | Reece Beekman makes two point layup | 6-14 | |
13:29 | +2 | Kyle Filipowski makes two point layup | 6-16 | |
13:10 | Blake Buchanan misses two point jump shot | |||
13:08 | Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound | |||
12:59 | +3 | Kyle Filipowski makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Proctor assists) | 6-19 | |
12:59 | Cavaliers 30 second timeout | |||
12:40 | +2 | Reece Beekman makes two point layup | 8-19 | |
12:40 | Kyle Filipowski shooting foul (Reece Beekman draws the foul) | |||
12:40 | +1 | Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 9-19 | |
12:19 | Tyrese Proctor turnover (bad pass) | |||
12:02 | Reece Beekman turnover (lost ball) (Kyle Filipowski steals) | |||
11:55 | +2 | Sean Stewart makes two point dunk (Jeremy Roach assists) | 9-21 | |
11:38 | Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot | |||
11:38 | Blue Devils defensive rebound | |||
11:38 | TV timeout | |||
11:20 | Jeremy Roach misses three point jump shot | |||
11:18 | Sean Stewart offensive rebound | |||
11:13 | +2 | Sean Stewart makes two point layup | 9-23 | |
10:52 | Dante Harris misses two point jump shot | |||
10:50 | Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound | |||
10:42 | +2 | Kyle Filipowski makes two point jump shot | 9-25 | |
10:10 | Sean Stewart shooting foul (Isaac McKneely draws the foul) | |||
10:10 | +1 | Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-25 | |
10:10 | +1 | Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-25 | |
9:56 | +2 | Kyle Filipowski makes two point dunk (Sean Stewart assists) | 11-27 | |
9:33 | Ryan Dunn turnover (bad pass) (Jared McCain steals) | |||
9:08 | Tyrese Proctor misses two point jump shot | |||
9:06 | Dante Harris defensive rebound | |||
8:47 | Reece Beekman misses three point jump shot | |||
8:45 | Sean Stewart defensive rebound | |||
8:23 | +2 | Jeremy Roach makes two point jump shot (Tyrese Proctor assists) | 11-29 | |
8:08 | Sean Stewart blocks Jordan Minor's two point dunk | |||
8:06 | Jared McCain defensive rebound | |||
7:54 | Kyle Filipowski turnover (bad pass) (Reece Beekman steals) | |||
7:51 | Dante Harris turnover (carrying) | |||
7:51 | TV timeout | |||
7:20 | +2 | Ryan Young makes two point layup (Jeremy Roach assists) | 11-31 | |
7:08 | Jordan Minor offensive foul | |||
7:08 | Jordan Minor turnover (offensive foul) | |||
6:53 | +2 | Mark Mitchell makes two point dunk (Ryan Young assists) | 11-33 | |
6:33 | Reece Beekman misses two point jump shot | |||
6:31 | Mark Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
6:21 | TJ Power misses three point jump shot | |||
6:19 | Reece Beekman defensive rebound | |||
6:13 | Jared McCain shooting foul (Reece Beekman draws the foul) | |||
6:13 | +1 | Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-33 | |
6:13 | +1 | Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-33 | |
5:45 | Ryan Dunn blocks Mark Mitchell's two point layup | |||
5:43 | Mark Mitchell offensive rebound | |||
5:38 | TJ Power misses three point jump shot | |||
5:36 | Mark Mitchell offensive rebound | |||
5:32 | Jeremy Roach misses three point jump shot | |||
5:31 | Ryan Dunn defensive rebound | |||
5:17 | Jacob Groves misses three point jump shot | |||
5:15 | Ryan Dunn offensive rebound | |||
5:12 | Isaac McKneely turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Filipowski steals) | |||
5:04 | +2 | Kyle Filipowski makes two point dunk | 13-35 | |
4:55 | Mark Mitchell blocks Reece Beekman's two point layup | |||
4:53 | Blake Buchanan offensive rebound | |||
4:45 | Blake Buchanan misses two point jump shot | |||
4:43 | Jared McCain defensive rebound | |||
4:31 | +3 | Tyrese Proctor makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Roach assists) | 13-38 | |
4:05 | Isaac McKneely misses two point jump shot | |||
4:03 | Jeremy Roach defensive rebound | |||
3:55 | Jared McCain turnover (carrying) | |||
3:55 | TV timeout | |||
3:35 | Ryan Dunn misses three point jump shot | |||
3:33 | Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound | |||
3:03 | Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot | |||
3:01 | Blue Devils offensive rebound | |||
3:01 | Blue Devils turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
2:48 | +2 | Ryan Dunn makes two point dunk (Isaac McKneely assists) | 15-38 | |
2:16 | +2 | Jared McCain makes two point jump shot | 15-40 | |
1:54 | Jacob Groves misses two point jump shot | |||
1:52 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
1:40 | Jacob Groves blocks Kyle Filipowski's two point jump shot | |||
1:38 | Jacob Groves defensive rebound | |||
1:28 | Mark Mitchell shooting foul (Blake Buchanan draws the foul) | |||
1:28 | Blake Buchanan misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:28 | Blake Buchanan misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:28 | Jared McCain defensive rebound | |||
1:12 | Jared McCain misses three point jump shot | |||
1:10 | Blake Buchanan defensive rebound | |||
0:59 | Isaac McKneely misses two point layup | |||
0:59 | Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound | |||
0:59 | Ryan Dunn personal foul | |||
0:44 | Kyle Filipowski turnover (lost ball) (Reece Beekman steals) | |||
0:29 | Tyrese Proctor personal foul | |||
0:19 | +3 | Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Andrew Rohde assists) | 18-40 | |
0:12 | Blue Devils 30 second timeout | |||
0:01 | Reece Beekman blocks Jeremy Roach's two point layup | |||
0:00 | Blue Devils offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |