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If the nine months that led to Monday night’s national title game proved anything, it’s that college sports are changing.

Duke guard Jeremy Roach has provided a big spark for the Blue Devils at the right time.

Duke Virginia Basketball Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, center, talks with guard Trevor Keels, left, and Theo John during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia Wednesday Feb. 23, 2022, in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) (Steve Helber)CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — (AP) — A.J. Griffin hit back-to-back 3-pointers and scored on a drive after making just one basket in the first 36 minutes and No. 7 Duke beat Virginia 65-61 on Wednesday night. His next one made it 58-53 with 2:41 left, and his drive made it 60-55 with just over two minutes to play. .Jeremy Roach led the Blue Devils with 15 points, and Griffin and Keels added 13 each.

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Wake Forest Duke Basketball Duke guard Trevor Keels (1) and Wake Forest forward Khadim Sy struggle for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. The team’s official Twitter account later posted that Krzyzewski wouldn’t return, and no other details were immediately available. Associate head coach Jon Scheyer, who has been designated as the 75-year-old Krzyzewski’s successor for next season, took over as the teams began second-half play. Scheyer had also coached the team in Duke's win at Wake Forest last month with Krzyzewski out due to an illness. ___Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at https://twitter.com/aaronbeardap___More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

9 Duke roll past rival North Carolina 87-67 on Saturday night in retiring Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski's final visit to Chapel Hill. BIG PICTUREDuke: The Blue Devils entered the game slightly ahead of UNC, Notre Dame and Miami in the ACC standings and forcefully maintained its perch. UNC: Other than Manek, the Tar Heels got little consistent scoring, including a struggle-filled night from No. Beyond the coaching spotlight, there's another growing storyline to watch: the Tar Heels' NCAA Tournament chances. UNC: The Tar Heels visit Clemson on Tuesday.

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RayQuan Evans made a pair of free throws with 12 seconds left in overtime, John Butler blocked Wendell Moore Jr.‘s driving attempt in the lane with 2 seconds remaining, and Florida State stunned No. 6 Duke 79-78.

Kameron McGusty hit a hanging layup in traffic with 22.8 seconds left and Miami survived a final-play shot for the win to stun No. 2 Duke 76-74 on Saturday night.

Freshman Paolo Banchero had 17 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 2 Duke beat Georgia Tech 69-57 in its return from a COVID-19 outbreak that had led to a pair of postponements.

Paolo Banchero had 23 points and second-ranked Duke shot 62% after halftime to beat Virginia Tech 76-65 in its Atlantic Coast Conference opener.

Duke has jumped to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll after its win against Gonzaga.

No. 5 Duke beat The Citadel 107-81 after Bulldogs coach Duggar Baucom collapsed on the court early in the first half and was taken to a hospital.

9 Duke open Mike Krzyzewski's final season by beating 10th-ranked Kentucky 79-71 on Tuesday night in the nightcap of the Champions Classic. The Hall of Famer has won 1,098 games and five national championships in his 42 years coaching the Blue Devils. BIG PICTUREDuke's sensational freshmen didn't disappoint and could carry the Blue Devils a long way this season. The Blue Devils are 39-18 overall at the arena. The Blue Devils have won five of the last six against the Wildcats.

Freshman Trevor Keels scored 25 points and classmate Paolo Banchero added 22 to help No. 9 Duke beat 10th-ranked Kentucky 79-71 in the nightcap of the Champions Classic.