Duke Welcomes NC State To Durham
Twenty four miles separate Durham and North Carolina’s state capital.
On Saturday second ranked Duke who has lost the last two regular season games to NC State that included a 96-85 loss last January and an 82-84 loss during the 2016-2017 regular season will host the team located in North Carolina’s state capital as NC State will make the trip down I-40 to Durham.
Duke comes into the game with a record of 22-2 while they’re 10-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference while NC State comes into the game with a record of 18-7 while they’re 6-6 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
As for Duke’s previous game, They visited the Bluegrass State where they came back to beat Louisville at the KFC Yum Center.
- Cam Reddish made a tying 3-pointer with 1:28 left and the go-ahead free throws with 14 seconds remaining, helping No. 2 Duke overcome a 23-point second-half deficit to beat No. 16 Louisville 71-69 on Tuesday night. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211790399
After making 2 of 17 shots to open the second half, the Blue Devils (22-2, 10-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) got hot and shut down the Cardinals over the final 9:54. Zion Williamson (27 points, 12 rebounds) ignored foul trouble and instead drew whistles in his favor, making 8 of 9 from the line before Reddish added a couple of 3s in between free throws -- the last two of which followed an official review of a play under Duke's basket. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211790399
Christen Cunningham tried to tie it for Louisville (17-8, 8-4), but his jumper in the lane bounced off the rim and into Williamson's hands as the final seconds ticked off. The Blue Devils celebrated as they left the court after completing the second-biggest second-half comeback in program history. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211790399
Reddish scored 16 of his 22 points after halftime and RJ Barrett added 13 for Duke, which won its eighth in a row despite shooting a season-low 37 percent from the field. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211790399
Jordan Nwora had 23 points and Dwaynme Sutton 15 for Louisville, which dropped its second straight. The Cardinals shot 42 percent but just 9 of 24 in the second half. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211790399
As for NC State’s previous game, Like Duke they won their previous game but unlike Duke instead of visiting their opponent they were hosting their opponent.
The NC State men's basketball team shot 63.6 percent from the field in the second half on the way to defeating visiting Syracuse, 73-58, Wednesday night inside PNC Arena. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/13/mens-basketball-wolfpack-surges-past-syracuse-73-58.aspx
With the win, the Pack improves to 18-7 (6-6 ACC), while the Orange falls to 17-8 (8-4 ACC). “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/13/mens-basketball-wolfpack-surges-past-syracuse-73-58.aspx “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/13/mens-basketball-wolfpack-surges-past-syracuse-73-58.aspx
Braxton Beverly shot 4-of-8 from behind the arc to tie his career high with 21 points to lead the Pack in scoring. Torin Dorn posted his fifth double-double of the season and third in conference play with 16 points and a season-high 12 rebounds. DJ Funderburk's 12 points rounded out double-digit scoring for the Pack. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/13/mens-basketball-wolfpack-surges-past-syracuse-73-58.aspx
The 15-point victory margin is the most by the Wolfpack against an ACC opponent this season. NC State shot 14-22 (.636) in the final 20 minutes of action as it posted its best second-half shooting percentage in conference play this season. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/13/mens-basketball-wolfpack-surges-past-syracuse-73-58.aspx
The Pack also took care of business on the defensive side of the ball, holding the Orange to just 35 percent shooting. Syracuse's 58 points marked the first time NC State has held an ACC opponent to under 60 points in a victory since the team's 76-58 win over Notre Dame on Feb. 3, 2018. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/13/mens-basketball-wolfpack-surges-past-syracuse-73-58.aspx
NC State assisted on 19 of its 24 made field goals, the 14th time this season that it has assisted on at least half of its converted shots. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/13/mens-basketball-wolfpack-surges-past-syracuse-73-58.aspx
NC State held Syracuse scoreless for just over four minutes in the beginning of the second half while adding 14 points of its own in that same span. Beverly rattled off nine off the Pack's first 13 points in the second half to help extend the Pack's lead. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/13/mens-basketball-wolfpack-surges-past-syracuse-73-58.aspx
A jumper by Torin Dorn would put the Pack ahead 45-34, and NC State held a double-digit lead for the final 16:08 of the outing. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/13/mens-basketball-wolfpack-surges-past-syracuse-73-58.aspx
NC State led for the final 30:20 of the matchup. The Pack went on a 10-2 run that spanned three minutes of the middle of the first half to open up a 12-point lead (28-16), as the Orange missed five consecutive shots from the floor in that span. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/13/mens-basketball-wolfpack-surges-past-syracuse-73-58.aspx
NC State struggled to knock down a shot from the field over the final 4:40 of the first half while Syracuse took advantage of an 11-0 run that brought it back within one. A pair of free throws by Beverly put the halftime score at 30-27 in favor of the Wolfpack. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/13/mens-basketball-wolfpack-surges-past-syracuse-73-58.aspx
Frank Howard shot 8-of-16 (5-of-11 from three-point range) to lead Syracuse with 21 points. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/13/mens-basketball-wolfpack-surges-past-syracuse-73-58.aspx
Tip-off is set for 6:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium. The game will be televised on ESPN.