National Basketball Association
Duke 95, N.C. State 60
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 18, 2014
Where: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, North Carolina
Officials:
# Roger Ayers, # Jerry Heater, # Ray Natili
Attendance:
9314
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No. 20 Duke 95, North Carolina State 60: Jabari Parker snapped out of a slump with 23 points and seven rebounds as the Blue Devils dominated the visiting Wolfpack.
Rasheed Sulaimon scored 13 points while Rodney Hood and Andre Dawkins added 11 apiece for Duke (14-4, 3-2), which shot 50 percent and forced 21 turnovers. Quinn Cook scored 10 points and Amile Jefferson hauled in a team-high eight rebounds for the Blue Devils.
T.J. Warren collected 23 points and eight rebounds to pace North Carolina State (11-7, 1-4). Kyle Washington chipped in eight points as the Wolfpack dropped their third straight.
Parker scored six points during a 14-4 burst that put Duke on top 31-20 with just under seven minutes left in the first half. The Blue Devils forced 15 turnovers in the first half and took a 45-32 lead into the break.
Parker knocked down a 3-pointer and capped a 9-2 run opening the second half with a dunk to spread the advantage to 20 points. Duke scored on seven straight possessions later in the half, stretching the lead to 87-52 when Sulaimon was fouled beyond the arc and hit all three free throws with just under five minutes to play.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Parker averaged 21.4 points in non-conference play before slumping to 10.5 in the first four ACC contests. … The Blue Devils went 11-of-24 from 3-point range, with Parker and Tyler Thornton each knocking down 2-of-2. … The Wolfpack entered the game last in the ACC in 3-point percentage and struggled to 2-of-8 from beyond the arc.
Top Game Performances
| N.C. State |
|
Duke |
|
T.J. Warren 23 |
Scoring |
Jabari Parker 23 |
|
Anthony Barber 3 |
Assists |
Rasheed Sulaimon 6 |
|
T.J. Warren 8 |
Rebounds |
Amile Jefferson 8 |
|
T.J. Warren 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Jabari Parker 7 |
|
Anthony Barber 1 |
Steals |
Tyler Thornton 4 |
|
Jordan Vandenberg 1 |
Blocks |
N/A |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| N.C. State
|
60 |
48.1 |
2-8 |
8-16 |
6 |
29 |
3 |
3 |
21 |
| Duke
|
95 |
50.0 |
11-24 |
18-21 |
19 |
31 |
0 |
14 |
8 |
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