Dockery’s Heave Saves No. 1 Duke

The magic at Cameron Indoor Stadium is alive and well.

Sean Dockery made a heave from about 40 feet with less than a second left, giving top-ranked Duke (7-0) an improbable 77-75 victory over Virginia Tech on Sunday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for the teams at Durham, N.C.

The frantic finish denied the Hokies a stunning upset after they rallied from an 11-point deficit in the final 4 1/2 minutes to take a 75-74 lead.

Josh McRoberts threw the inbounds pass to Dockery just past halfcourt. He took one quick dribble and launched his shot, which rattled in and sent the Duke fans into a frenzy.

Virginia Tech fell to 5-3.

No. 18 Washington 99, No. 6 Gonzaga 95 -- Jamal Williams had 22 points and seven rebounds, and the Huskies (7-0) overcame Adam Morrison’s 43 points in a victory over the Bulldogs (4-2) at Seattle. Washington extended its nation-leading home winning streak to 29 games.

No. 7 Louisville 67, Arkansas State 55 -- Taquan Dean made six three-point shots and scored 24 points to lead the Cardinals (3-0) over the Indians (2-4) in the Colonial Classic at Louisville, Ky.

UC Davis 64, Stanford 58 -- Kyle Brucculeri’s three-point basket capped a late 9-2 run at Davis, and the Aggies (1-4) stunned the Cardinal (2-3) in yet another sport. In the last seconds, some UC Davis students chanted “Just like football,” a reference to a 20-17 win over Stanford in September.

Eastern Washington 70, Cal State Northridge 48 -- Rodney Stuckey scored 25 points as the Eagles (3-3) routed the Matadors (4-2) in a nonconference game at Cheney, Wash. Northridge was led by Terrell Jones’ 18 points.