Duke vs. NC State: ACC Title on the Line

0:00On March 1st, top-ranked Duke heads to Raleigh tonight to face North Carolina State in a key Atlantic Coast conference matchup. The Blue Devils, with a record of 27 wins and two losses overall, and 15 wins in one loss in conference play, can claim the outright. Regular season ACC title, with a victory here or in their final home game against number 18 North Carolina. Duke locked up the top seed for the ACC tournament already, and just dominated number 11 Virginia by a score of 77 to 51 on Saturday. Coach John Scheyer made it clear. His team wants the full title, no sharing, and they are treating this road game seriously despite their strong position. Meanwhile, North Carolina State sits in 19 wins and 10 losses, 10th and 6th in the ACC, holding 6 plays but just 1 game back of North. Carolina and Clemson, with tiebreaker advantages for tournament seating. The Wolf Pack have beaten ranked teams like Clemson and North Carolina earlier this season, which helps their postseason case.

1:03The Hoes have struggled lately, dropping four of their last five games including road losses to Virginia and Notre Dame. Coach Will Wade called out his own preparation after a tough overtime defeat Saturday, saying they let games slip away, and now they are fighting hard. Just to stay safely in NCAA tournament projections, despite recent bumps and avoiding a third stray loss. Duke freshman Cameron Booser keeps delivering with at least 14 points every game, helping them handle the quick turnaround from Saturday to Monday, just like tournament time and March. North Carolina State might misreserve. Moussa's Sognya, due to an ankle injury from that Notre Dame game, testing their depth inside against Duke's. Front court. This rivalry clash could shake a Boltean's momentum, heading into the postseason, heading into the postseason. post