Duke had to survive a tight battle against an in-state rival, and it lost big man Khaman Maluach down the stretch, but the Blue Devils kept their undefeated conference record intact on Monday night.
The No. 2-ranked Blue Devils held on late at Cameron Indoor Stadium to grab a 74-64 win over NC State. That pushed them to 18-2 on the season and a perfect 10-0 in ACC play. Star freshman Cooper Flagg led the way with 28 points and seven rebounds while shooting 8 of 17 from the field. It marked his third straight game with at least 24 points.