For a half Duke fans were a little shaky. Just like UVA fans in their 1 vs 16 matchup. Duke struggled to score against the North Dakota State Bison only managing a 4 point lead at the break. The teams combined for 4 of 24 from beyond the arc and both hit 12 shots in total. duke managed their advantage from the foul line going 5-6 while the Bison were only 1 of 1. The Bison also out rebounded the Blue Devils to the tune of 19 to 14 in the first half.
The Blue Devils came out in the second half with a renewed energy on offense.