Paolo Banchero, No. 7 Duke Upset by Unranked Virginia as Reece Beekman Hits GW Shot

The No. 7 Duke men's basketball team suffered a 69-68 upset loss to unranked Virginia on Monday at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Virginia guard Reece Beekman drilled a three-pointer with 1.1 seconds left to push the Cavaliers in front. Duke star freshman Paolo Banchero had a last-gasp attempt, but it didn't connect.

Beekman, a sophomore, finished with seven points, three assists and two steals to help the Cavaliers improve to 15-9 and 9-5 in the ACC. The game-winner was just Virginia's second three-pointer in 12 attempts.

Senior forward Jayden Gardner poured in 17 points with eight rebounds to lead the Cavaliers. Sophomore forward Kadin Shedrick added a career-high 16 points off the bench on perfect 8-of-8 shooting. 

The Cavaliers did a great job shutting down Banchero, limiting him to nine points on 3-of-9 shooting. It was the first time he was held under 10 points this season. He recorded a game-high nine rebounds with three assists and three blocks, but he also turned the ball over four times.

Duke's five-game winning streak ended, and it fell to 19-4 overall and 9-3 in conference play. Sophomore center Mark Williams led the Blue Devils with 16 points, and freshman guard Trevor Keels had 12 points, all in the second half.

Virginia will try to keep the momentum going Saturday when it hosts Georgia Tech. Duke will look to bounce back Thursday in a road matchup against Clemson.