Duke Claims ACC Title, Crushes N.C. State

0:00On March 3rd, Duke crushed NC State 93-64 on Monday night to claim the outright Atlantic Coast Conference regular season crown. The top-ranked Blue Devils improved to 28 wins and two losses overall, 16-1 in conference play, locking up the top seat and next. Weeks ACC Tournament Cameron Boosler led the way with 26 points on 8-10 shooting, plus 9 rebounds despite some rough physical play. Dame-Sar chipped in 16 points, mostly before the break, as Duke connected on 11-28 from beyond the arc and shot over 50. Percent overall, NC State dropped to 19-11, 10-7 in the ACC, marking their 5th loss in 6 games during a tough stretch under first year. Coach Will Wade The Wolfpack Manage is just 35% from the field and struggled from 3-point range. Duke built a big half-time edge and kept pouring it on early in the second half, never letting the Wolfpack back in it. Their balance from outside and inside overwhelm state's defense from start to finish.

1:04With the title in hand, Duke hosts number 17 North Carolina on Saturday in their final regular season matchup against the rivals, while NC State wraps up at home versus Stanford.