Duke Basketballs Bounceback Guys Lead Blue Devils To Win At Virginia Tech

For the first time since 2019, Duke Basketball left Virginia Tech with a win.

The seventh-ranked Blue Devils overcame foul trouble with big rebounds and multiple rebounds to win 77-67 over the Hokies on Monday night at Castle Coliseum.

Duke (16-4, 7-2 ACC), which has lost five of its last six games against Virginia Tech (13-8, 5-5) in Blacksburg, relied on strong efforts from captains Jeremy Roach and Ryan Young to Go to win Do it on the street.

John Scheyer's Blue Devils have won five straight at Cameron Indoor Stadium after losing on the road earlier in the season. Duke doesn't play again until Saturday. 3 Resolution of the United Nations.

Here's what stood out from the Blue Devils' recent win.

Bounceback is played by Jeremy Roach and Kyle Filipowski of Duke Basketball

After suffering multiple injuries in recent games, Jeremy Roach looked more like himself against the Hokies. After scoring five points against Clemson, Roach came off the bench and finished with 16 points and four assists for Virginia Tech.

The Virginia native has a knack for bouncing back after single-digit scoring. Roach scored nine points at Pitt before coming off with 18 points against Georgia Tech. Roach had three single-digit games in the season opener and double-digit scores in the next six games.

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Like Roach, Kyle Filipowski rarely makes bad plays. Despite another game in which he struggled, Filipovski posted 14 points and eight rebounds against the Hokies.

The sophomore had nine points and four rebounds against Clemson. After scoring seven points at Notre Dame earlier this year, Filipowski bounced back with 26 points at Pitt.

Key 15 Ryan Young for the Blue Devils

In 15 minutes off the bench, Ryan Young had one of his best games of the season. While Filipowski was in trouble, Young scored 10 points, five rebounds and two assists in double figures against the Hokies in his second game this season. The 6-foot-2 man did some serious damage in the second half, scoring eight points in five minutes.

Jared McCain's tackling was Duke's best performance

With a 38-20 rebounding advantage against the Hokies, Duke has its best rebounding record against a Power Five opponent this season. Jared McCain, a 6-foot-3 freshman, led the team with a team-best 10 rebounds in his first game since Duke's loss at Arkansas. McCain's rebounding numbers are key for Duke, which has overcome three of its four losses.

Author Rod Baxley can be contacted at rbaxley@fayobserver.com or @RoddBaxley on X/Twitter.

This article originally appeared in The Fayetteville Observer: Duke basketball's Jeremy Roach returns to win at Virginia Tech

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