Cameron Boozer scored 26 factors and No. 1 Duke received its last street sport of the season by drilling North Carolina State 93-64 to say the outright Atlantic Coast Convention regular-season championship Monday evening at Raleigh, N.C.
Duke (28-2, 16-1 ACC) had wrapped up the highest seed for the ACC match with Saturday’s romp previous then-No. 11 Virginia and now the Blue Devils have added to that.
Dame Sarr poured in 16 factors to go along with eight rebounds, Isaiah Evans notched 12 factors and Patrick Ngongba II supplied 11 factors for the Blue Devils, who shot 32 for 58 (55.2%) from the sphere. Boozer, who made eight of 10 pictures from the sphere, additionally pulled in 9 rebounds.
Darrion Williams supplied 17 factors and Quadir Copeland had 11 factors for NC State (19-11, 10-7), which has misplaced three video games in a row and 5 of its final six. The Wolfpack have been thought of a workforce safely in place for an NCAA Event bid simply a few weeks in the past, however that standing is sliding within the mistaken route.
The Blue Devils have been environment friendly sufficient within the first half to stop the house crowd from roaring persistently as NC State was looking for its second late-season triumph towards a nationally ranked neighboring college after toppling North Carolina final month
For Duke, it was a super tune-up for Saturday evening’s rematch with rival North Carolina, which handed the Blue Devils their solely ACC defeat.
Duke was so crisp that it collected 21 assists on 32 baskets, although it was a pedestrian 18 for 27 on free throws. Caleb Foster supplied seven assists. The Blue Devils have been charged with seven turnovers.
NC State shot 35.4% from the ground.
The Blue Devils completed with 11 baskets from 3-point vary, whereas the Wolfpack went 7 for 29 from past the arc. Williams was 3 for 11 on 3s.
Duke constructed a 47-30 halftime lead. The margin grew to 62-36 within the first 5 minutes of the second half.
–Area Stage Media
