Duke, NC State Who Are Tobacco Road Opponents, Teams Who Have Won 13 Games In A Row Who Have Lost 4 Games In A Row Are Opposing Each Other Monday Night In Durham
29 miles is is the distance that separates the campuses of Duke University , NC State University!
Duke has won 13 games in a row! NC State has lost 4 games in a row!
Duke, NC State who are tobacco road opponents, teams who have won 13 games in a row who have lost 4 games in a row are opposing each other Monday night in Durham.
Where?
On the hardwood!
Last week Duke was ranked 2nd in the AP Top 25 poll that was released! Though, that could change at noon today when the week 13 poll comes out or it could stay the same!
NC State wasn’t ranked the AP top 25 poll last week!
Duke comes into the only regular season match up with NC State with record of 17-2 overall 9-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is first in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because they won their 13th game in a row though, Duke though they had to comeback from deficits at Wake Forest Saturday in the 2nd half!
The first deficit Duke had to comeback from was 37-36!
The second deficit Duke had to comeback from was 39-36!
The third deficit Duke had to comeback from was 43-39!
As Duke came from deficits in 2nd half to win at Wake Forest 63-56 as a team Duke shot 36.8 on field goals , 28.1 % on 3 pointers three players scored in double figures Cooper Flagg was 8-16 on field goals , 1-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 7 rebounds , 6 assists, 24 points. Kon Knueppel was 5-12 on field goals , 3-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 9 rebounds, 3 assists , 15 points . Mason Gillis was 4-7 on field goals , 3-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 6 rebounds , 11 points..
With the win Duke extended their winning streak to 13 games!
Following Duke coming back from 2nd half deficits to win at Wake Forest 63-56 Duke freshman Cooper Flagg who was 8-16 on field goals , 1-6 on free throws to go along with 7 rebounds, 6, assists, had this to say!
I think the response for us was huge . It was great for us to kind of feel it . We haven’t been in a ton of those positions throughout this year so I thought it was a big opportunity for us to kind of show that we can stay composed and even when they make a run , stay level headed.
Following Duke coming back from 2nd half deficits to win at Wake Forest 63-56 Duke graduate transfer Mason Gillis from Purdue who was 4-7 on field goals , 3-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 6 rebounds , 11 points had this to say!
At first I don’t think we showed our poise but we got there and that’s all that matters. You know throughout the course of a game you just got to stick to details play to our standard and through the course of a game averages play out. And so , you know , if we keep doing what we’re doing what we’re supposed to do , help each other out , doing our jobs, good things happen. I think everything we’re doing right now we’re getting ready for March and that was a March style game right there just being able to make adjustments see how the game is playing out . What we needed to do to get the W and that’s all that matters.
Following Duke coming back from 2nd half deficits to win at Wake Forest 63-56 Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say! I think when you’re up big, somewhat big and then the team takes the lead you have to claw your way back . So I think that speaks to just the toughness of the team the character . I have such trust in these guys with their toughness down the stretch.
According to Stephen Wiseman News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article298843948.html
NC State comes into the only regular season match up with Duke with record of 9-10 overall 2-6 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is fifteenth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because they’ve unlike their tobacco road opponent Duke NC State has lost 4 Atlantic Coast Conference games in a row including Saturday’s game to new Atlantic Coast Conference opponent SMU who became a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference on July 1, 2024!
As NC State lost to new Atlantic Coast Conference member SMU Saturday in North Carolina’s state capital as a team NC State shot 29.2 % on field goals, 16.7 % on 3 pointers! Three players scored in double figures. Marcus Hill was 7-15 on field goals to go along with 2 rebounds , 1 assists, 14 points. Dontrez Styles was 4-11 on field goals , 1-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds , 12 points. Jayden Taylor was 3-13 on on field goals , 1-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 6 rebounds , 2 assists, 11 points.
According to espn app
Following NC State’s 63-57 loss to SMU who is a new Atlantic Coast Conference opponent Marcus Hill who was was 7-15 on field goals to go along with 2 rebounds , 1 assists, 14 points had this to say about the loss to SMU!
It’s kind of hard when everyone is in the gym , everybody’s taking shooting a lot of shots , and right now we ain’t getting a good outcome. But later on I feel like it’s going to fall.’’
Following NC State’s 63-57 loss to SMU who is a new Atlantic Coast Conference opponent Head Coach Kevin Keatts had this to say about his teams loss to SMU. We’re not shooting the ball well at all. We have some really good looks for whatever we’re not making those. The message to our guys is. keep on fighting don’t let your defense suffer. Eventually as we keep working and putting the work in we think our offense will catch up.
According Jadyn Watson -Fisher News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article298814868.html
Tip off is set for 8:30pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander, Myron Medcalf commentating!
Cory Alexander was a shooting guard who played collegiality for Virginia before being drafted by the San Antonio Spurs as the 29th overall pick in 1995 NBA Draft where he played 7 seasons played 307 games averaged 5.5 points, 1.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists while 38.7 % on field goals 35.4% on 3 pointers.
According to https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/alexaco01.html