***DUKE VS NC STATE OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD***

[krzyzewskiville]

Nice to return back to ACC action tonight and hopefully we continue to mature as a basketball team. We all know this year is LOADED with talent and we have an all-american in Grayson that's been in the trenches.This team has the chance to go along way this year.

All that to say Christmas break should've been good to us and now we head into the meat and potatoes of the schedule with experience and talent. Our defense is a work in progress, but it will come.

Tonight's game is slated to tip at 8pm est and will air on ESPN HD.

Duke 95

NC State 86

GO DUKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DukeDenver]

Duke 88
State 81

My biggest fear in this one is foul trouble. NC State is good at drawing fouls. Bagley and Carter should dominate if they can stay out of foul trouble. I hope our threes are falling too.

 

[QC Dukie]

Duke 87
Pack 72

 

[JohnstonCDevil]

Always a tough place for us to play. That being said I think we end up winning by double didgits! GO DUKE!!!!
OFC

 

[DukefanKY]

Duke 86
State 72

 

[skysdad]

Duke 95
NCSU 86

OFC

 

[sheyduke]

Duke

 

[GTHC_ GTH!]

This team is due to have a game that they dominate. This is a road game and may not be the one, but I have a feeling. This is the time we see the team start to make the strides we are expecting.

Duke 93
State 70

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

I look for a tough game...hope I'm wrong. Go Duke!

Duke 85
State 79

OFC

 

[Showenuff]

Duke by 10-12 . Bagley is gonna be crushing.

 

[Mpm277]

Duke 96
NCST 88

 

[christophero]

I think it is close; we will be down one at half time and meltdowns will ensue on the boards. We pull away for a 7 point victory. Hopefully I'm wrong and we will blow them out. O'Connell hits 3 threes and gives us a boost, as does a healthy Javin. (Gives us a boost; not hits 3 threes.) It will be big to get our first road ACC win with a young team.

 

[dukesince91]

Gonna be a great day!
Duke wins 91-78
Holes Lose

 

[AlanInNJ]

If NC St shoots under 50% from 3 we win easily, 92-71.

If they shoot over 50% which seems to be commonplace against us, oh and IF the bank is open on Saturday like it was for FL State we will win by 10, 92-82.

Looking for Alex O to have a nice game and spark a run late in the first half to put us up double digits at halftime.

Go Duke!

Alan

 

[DukeDenver]

Looking for Bolden to get some blocks.

 

[DukeSky85]

Would be nice to get a blowout win..I think this is the day

Duke 92
NCSU 72

 

[hart2chesson]

Duke 95
State 86

OFC

 

[LetsGoDuke301]

I may just be making this up. But it seems like Duke coughs these games up more when it is an early afternoon tip off. I am glad they moved it to a night game.

I say Duke wins it 93-73

 

[DiehardDukeFan4Life]

Duke 90
NC State 78

 

[DukeRulesBasketball]

It’s gonna be intense playing at NC State! It always is, but Duke ends up pulling a close one out!

Duke: 88
NC State: 82

Let’s go Duke!!

 

[dukiejay]

No Bolden and NC State is good at getting teams into foul trouble. That makes it a little scary.

We’ll win, but I think it’s tight most of the game.

Duke 93
State 85

 

[Dad2ze]

It’s gonna be tough playing at PNC. Always is. Duke should prevail in this game though.

Duke - 93
Cow College - 74

 

[Willcampbell]

Duke by ten. PS: I'm freezing.
OFC

 

[pinecreek]

UNC shooting at 50%. 50% of the time they hit the rim, the rest are all backboard or air. Will be a good day when Duke romps.

 

[DukeSky85]

Luke Maye had a stellar game!

 

[SoCal_Dukie3]

Duke 83
State 81

Holes lost! I though got they'd beat the Hoos.

Carter
Bagley
DeLaurier
Vrank

I still like that rotation.

 

[agd10]

Bolden is a no go tonight, knee problems...

 

[jcdevilfan]

Good chance another team shoots the lights out early since the Devils are coming to town and the house will be packed.
I don't think they can contain the scoring ability of a team that is maturing each time they take the floor, and even though they are still young, Duke will win this one going away.
Go Duke!
OFC

 

[2004Audi]

Bolden is a no go tonight, knee problems...

bolden must be transferring. i knew that article from this week about transfers had some insider info, too well written not to be legit.

 

[Mac9192]

Has nothing to do with the game tonight but Syracuse is terrible.

 

[pisgah101]

We win statement (hopefully, we need one)

 

[Showenuff]

Oh Damn! O'Connell with the buzz cut ! Dudes gonna score like crazy now that he can see !

 

[riverside6]

Live tempo-based stats for Duke/NC State, starters posted...

https://www.scacchoops.com/duke-at-nc-state-basketball-live-stats-01062018

 

[dukesince91]

Oh Damn! O'Connell with the buzz cut ! Dudes gonna score like crazy now that he can see !

Wow, he looks a lot more mature. Now if we can only mature that much as a team!

 

[DukeRulesBasketball]

Damn! Wearing the black jerseys!

 

[Showenuff]

We rebound like animals brah.

 

[dbav]

I like the black uniforms. There, I said it.

I like the blue better, but I don't possess the animosity for the black ones that many here do, haha.

 

[Showenuff]

Tricky swatted dat shit, lol

 

[dbav]

Bagley looks angry...and I like it.

 

[QC Dukie]

Damn Marvin don’t hurt em