Duke's head coach Jon Scheyer calls out to players during the first half in the game against Michigan State on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. | Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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The Duke Blue Devils basketball team earned a gritty 66–60 road win over Michigan State as Cameron Boozer led a second-half surge.

The Duke Blue Devils and Michigan State Spartans meet Saturday at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan, with tip-off set for noon ET.

After squandering a 15-point lead, Duke got the game-winning 3-pointer from Isaiah Evans to topple the Florida Gators.

Over two dozen Duke basketball products, including several rising and established stars, are currently in the NBA. Meanwhile, Jon Scheyer and his No. 4-ranked B

The win marked Duke's first league title since it split one with the Cavaliers in 1989 before the establishment of the ACC Championship Game. Virginia (10-3) was also seeking its first-ever conference championship game victory but couldn't overcome a barrage of clutch plays from the Blue Devils.

No. 7 Michigan State had a chance to secure another marquee win to extend its longest unbeaten start in a decade but couldn’t finish. The No. 4 Blue Devils made the winning plays down the stretch while closing on a 26-15 run for a 66-60 win on Saturday afternoon.