Virginia Tech basketball: Keve Aluma says Paolo Banchero sparked Hokies' upset of Duke

Posted Mar 18, 2022
After beating Miami in the ACC Tournament semifinal round on Friday, Duke star Paolo Banchero made a declaration on national TV that he wanted his team to face UNC, which was about to face Virginia Tech in the second semifinal, in the conference title game. But the Blue Devils are without a conference tournament trophy, losing to Virginia Tech by 15. (247 Sports)

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