Duke Crushes N.C. State, Boozer Dominates

0:00On March 3rd, Duke rolled to a convincing 93-64 victory over NC State on the road. Cameron Booser dominated with 26 points on 8-10 shooting, plus 9 rebounds. Isaiah Evans added 19 points, including 5-3 pointers, while Dame Sard chipped in 14 in the first half alone. The Blue Devils entered on a high after crushing 11th ranked Virginia, 77-51. Meanwhile, NC State desperately needed a win following road losses to Virginia and an upset at Notre Dame. Duke fans were buzzing early as NC State opened in a 2-3 zone to slow the offense. But Sard heated up quickly with two early threes and three rebounds, helping Duke build a 17-point halftime lead at 47-30. In the second half, Duke ported on with paint points and more threes from Evans, stretching the margin to 23. Booser took complete control inside, drawing fouls and sealing the blowout with a tip-in that forced the time out.

1:00Duke heads home next for a revenge match up against North Carolina, riding this momentum into rivalry week. Duke heads home next for a revenge match up against North Carolina, riding this momentum into rivalry week.