The Duke Blue Devils won a 93-89 thriller over the N.C. State Wolfpack to advance to the next round of the ACC Tournament.  If you like offense today's game was heavenly for you.  As expected the Wolfpack gave Duke their very best shot behind Anthony Barber who ended the game with 29 points while dishing 7 assists.

Duke got a monster first half effort from Brandon Ingram who scored 22 points, but his play tailed off in the 2nd half.  No problem for Duke in that Luke Kennard played a very steady game and added 22 points of his own.

But the star of the game for Duke was Marshall Plumlee who had a solid double-double of 17 points, grabbed 10 rebounds while swatting 4 shots away.  And what was more impressive is he came back into the game after suffering a broken nose where teammate Matt Jones accidentally elbowed him. And when he came back into the game, he made some key plays down the stretch.

The Blue Devils needed their solid offensive effort for the defense was less than stellar in this game.  In a contest where both teams shot over 50% from the field and 20 three points shots were made  -- a single defensive play made a difference.  A late steal from Grayson Allen helped valuable time elapse as Duke held on for  the win after a desperation shot ended the game.  Allen ended the contest with 19 points and a team high 6 assists.

Duke has mere hours before they play Notre Dame, a team that has had their number of late.  With the win today, Duke moves to 23-9.

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