DBR Newsletter #100
at NC State
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Key Stats
Duke 93 NC State 64
Total Possessions: 64
Duke Pts/Possession: 1.44 ppp
NCSU Pts/Possession: 0.99 ppp
Duke Assist Rate: 65.6%
NCSU Assist Rate: 52.2%
Duke Pts in the Paint: 42 pts
NCSU Pts in the Paint: 28 pts
Full Game Stats: Duke Basketball Reference Season Stats
Notes
NC State led 16-15 with 12:09 to go in the first half. Duke outscored the Wolfpack 32-14 for the remainder of the half, and then used a 15-5 stretch in the opening 4:33 of the second half to push the lead to 27 points.
Duke assisted on over 65% of their field goals for the fifth time in the last six games, including 13 assists on 16 made field goals in the first half (81.3%).1
After making 8 of 17 three-pointers in the first half, Duke went inside for a 26-14 advantage in the paint after halftime. The Blue Devils generated 1.18 pps from three and 1.40 pps from two, compared to 0.72 pps from three and 0.89 pps from two for NC State.
Duke’s best lineups in plus/minus at NC State:
1-Foster / 3-Evans / 7-Sarr / 12-Boozer / 21-Ngongba (+10 in 8:40)
1-Foster / 3-Evans / 6-Brown / 12-Boozer / 14-Khamenia (+9 in 4:00)
1-Foster / 3-Evans / 6-Brown / 7-Sarr / 12-Boozer (+6 in 7:17)
2-Boozer / 8-Harris / 12-Boozer / 14-Khamenia / 21-Ngongba (+6 in 2:06)
“I’m really proud of this team. To win the ACC outright, 28 wins at this point in the year. Just their professionalism, their approach, they've been an absolute joy to coach….We put nine guys on the floor that impact winning, and I'm proud to see the individual growth of everybody on the team, but also just how they've come together.”
- Coach Scheyer postgame
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Duke Assist Rate: vs. Clemson (65.2%); vs. Syracuse (55.3%); vs. Michigan (68.0%); at Notre Dame (74.1%); vs. Virginia (65.4%)