Duke’s first loss of the year came at the hands of NC State on January 12th. It was also the team’s first game without Ryan Kelly. Two games after that was Duke’s worst of the season as they suffered a demoralizing defeat at the hands of the now Top 10 Miami Hurricanes. Since then though, the Blue Devils seemed to have righted the ship while NC State has lost four of its last six games, three of those on the road. I don’t think NC State is as bad as their recent record has been, but the health of Lorenzo Brown tonight will go along way towards determining their ability to win in Cameron for the first time since 1989 (with Coach K on the bench). Get ready for the game with Duke of Hoops‘ links below.
NC State-Duke Preview
Duke finally figured out how to play without Ryan Kelly. North Carolina State might have to do the same if Lorenzo Brown isn’t healthy yet. The Wolfpack visit the fourth-ranked Blue Devils for a rematch Thursday night, and while Duke knows it will be without one of ...
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PLAYERS:
Ryan Kelly,
Lorenzo Brown,
Josh Hairston,
Amile Jefferson,
Scott Wood,
Kyrie Irving,
Kendall Marshall,
Mason Plumlee
TEAMS: Duke Blue Devils, Miami Hurricanes, North Carolina State Wolfpack, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Florida State Seminoles, North Carolina Tar Heels
TEAMS: Duke Blue Devils, Miami Hurricanes, North Carolina State Wolfpack, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Florida State Seminoles, North Carolina Tar Heels
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