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Duke Drops ACC Tournament Quarterfinal, 74-69

WASHINGTON – No. 11 Duke dropped its ACC Tournament quarterfinal matchup, 74-69, to NC State on Thursday night. Kyle Filipowski scored 28 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to pace the Blue Devils at CapitalOne Arena in Washington, D.C.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Defense was the theme early, with neither team scoring through the first three minutes of action. Jared McCain got the first points on the board at the 16:37 mark, converting twice from the charity stripe.
  • NC State used a 6-of-7 shooting stretch to take an early lead, 14-8, at the under-12 timeout.