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Matchup: Duke Blue Devils (14-0) vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack (11-5)
The Duke Blue Devils enter this matchup as the favorites to win the ACC title. The same thing cannot be said about the North Carolina State Wolfpack, but that does not mean they won’t give the Blue Devils a fight.
With that said, Duke has yet to lose a game in the 2014-15 college basketball season. North Carolina State, on the other hand, has lost a total of five games, which includes a loss to the Virginia Cavaliers in their lost contest.
Needless to say, if the Wolfpack plan on making the NCAA tournament this year, they need a big win or two in the conference. Luckily, the ACC is jam-packed with powerhouses.
What to Watch For
There’s this one player named Jahlil Okafor and not only is he the best player on Duke, he is arguably the best player in college hoops. He will enter this ballgame averaging 18.9 PPG and 8.9 RPG. He is not alone, though, as the Blue Devils are filled with future NBA players.
NC State isn’t as fortunate, but it does have Trevor Lacey, who is averaging 16.7 points per contest. Not only will Lacey and Co. have to be efficient on the offensive side of the ball, but they will have to stop players like Okafor.
Prediction
The Wolfpack get a little boost since they will be playing in front of their fans, but there are way too many stars on Duke. If a team stops Okafor, it has to worry about stopping Quinn Cook, Justise Winslow and so many others next. Heck, Rasheed Sulaimon, who is only putting up 7.4 PPG, can drain threes like it is his job (45.5 percent from behind the arc). For the record, he very well could be a star if this Duke team wasn’t so talented.
In the end, the Blue Devils will extend their winning streak to 15 games.
Duke 77, NC State 70
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