Okafor’s 30 points lead No. 4 Duke past Virginia Tech, 91-86

Virginia Tech's Head Coach Buzz Williams instructs his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday Feb. 25, 2015, in Blacksburg, Va. (AP Photo/Don Petersen) Virginia Tech's Head Coach Buzz Williams instructs his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday Feb. 25, 2015, in Blacksburg, Va. (AP Photo/Don Petersen)

By Associated Press February 25, 2015 3 min read

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) – Jahlil Okafor scored a career-best 30 points, including four in overtime, and No. 4 Duke beat Virginia Tech 91-86 Wednesday night for the Blue Devils’ eighth straight victory.

Okafor also grabbed nine rebounds and showed no ill effects of the sprained left ankle that caused him to miss the Blue Devils’ last game. Quinn Cook added 26 points and Justise Winslow had 15 for Duke (25-3, 12-3 Atlantic Coast Conference).

Jalen Hudson scored a career-high 23 points for Virginia Tech (10-18, 2-13), but missed a layup in the final seconds of regulation that could have given the Hokies their first victory against a ranked team in more than two years.

Adam Smith added 15 points for the Hokies and Devin Wilson had 10 points and 11 assists.

Both teams shot well all night, with Duke at 59.3 percent (35 for 59) and the Hokies at 53.4 percent (31 for 58).