There are not many moments in sports better than silencing a raucous crowd on the road with a game-winner. That is what Virginia sophomore guard Reece Beekman got to experience Monday at Duke.
With Virginia trailing 68-66 in the final seconds, Duke’s crowd was loud and hyped. Then Beekman popped out from the corner before draining a buzzer-beating three with 0.7 seconds remaining.
The go-ahead shot silenced the Cameron Crazies. The voice of ESPN’s Rece Davis could be heard emphatically saying, “A shot, for the lead!”
Virginia only made 2-of-12 three-point attempts for the game.
But all they needed was two. Here’s a courtside view of Beekman’s shot.
The win is a resume booster for Wahoos of Virginia. They’re now 15-9 overall and 9-5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Virginia is one game behind Duke and Notre Dame for first place in the conference.
The loss for the Duke Blue Devils comes a game after blowing out their archrival, North Carolina on the road in coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final game at the Smith Center.
Duke was unable to carry over momentum into Monday’s clash with Virginia. Instead, the Wahoos were the only ones celebrating inside Cameron Indoor Stadium.
