Banchero, No. 2 Duke beat Virginia Tech 76-65 in ACC opener
Virginia Tech's David N'Guessan (1) drives as Duke's AJ Griffin, left, defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Virginia Tech's David N'Guessan (1) drives as Duke's AJ Griffin, left, defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Dec. 22, 2021 09:52 PM EST
Duke's Paolo Banchero (5) loses the ball while Virginia Tech's Nahiem Alleyne (4) and Keve Aluma (22) defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Duke's Paolo Banchero (5) loses the ball while Virginia Tech's Nahiem Alleyne (4) and Keve Aluma (22) defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Dec. 22, 2021 09:52 PM EST
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski reacts to a call during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia Tech in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski reacts to a call during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia Tech in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Dec. 22, 2021 11:31 PM EST
Duke's Paolo Banchero, left, handles the ball while Virginia Tech's David N'Guessan, right, defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Duke's Paolo Banchero, left, handles the ball while Virginia Tech's David N'Guessan, right, defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Dec. 22, 2021 09:57 PM EST
Duke's Trevor Keels (1) dribbles around Virginia Tech's Nahiem Alleyne (4) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Duke's Trevor Keels (1) dribbles around Virginia Tech's Nahiem Alleyne (4) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Dec. 22, 2021 11:39 PM EST
Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young directs his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Duke in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young directs his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Duke in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Dec. 22, 2021 11:34 PM EST
Virginia Tech's Darius Maddox (13) battles Duke's Theo John, left, and Duke's Joey Baker, right, for a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Virginia Tech's Darius Maddox (13) battles Duke's Theo John, left, and Duke's Joey Baker, right, for a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Dec. 22, 2021 09:55 PM EST
Duke's Jeremy Roach, right, guards Virginia Tech's Storm Murphy during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Duke's Jeremy Roach, right, guards Virginia Tech's Storm Murphy during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Dec. 22, 2021 11:59 PM EST