No. 8 Duke 65, Virginia Tech 53

No. 8 Duke 65, Virginia Tech 53

Published Feb. 14, 2010 4:15 p.m. ET

Jasmine Thomas scored 22 points and No. 8 Duke held off Virginia Tech for a 65-53 victory.

The Blue Devils (21-4, 9-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) won their third in a row Sunday, but were tested until the end by the Hokies (13-12, 2-8).

Duke has a 13-game winning streak over Virginia Tech. The Hokies were looking for a second upset on their home court following a win over then-No. 10 North Carolina last month.

Karima Christmas added 15 points and Joy Cheek had 10 for the Blue Devils.

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Shanel Harrison had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Hokies. Lindsay Biggs scored 13.

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