Duke Basketball: Stars pack Cameron as Blue Devils battle NC State
The Duke Basketball team is back at home after two straight games on the road the Blue Devils are not only hosting NC State, but a host of NBA All-Stars.
In front Floyd Mayweather and his entourage, Mike Krzyzewski rolled out his normal starters of Tre Jones, Cam Reddish, R.J. Barrett, Zion Williamson, and Marques Bolden against North Carolina State.
Many other former Blue Devils were in Cameron Indoor Stadium for tonight’s game durning the NBA All-Star Break including Tyus Jones, Gary Trent Jr., Amile Jefferson, Quinn Cook, and Grayson Allen, and Lance Thomas.
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The Blue Devils got off to a bit of a slow start in the first four minutes, but after the first media timeout, Duke turned up the intensity offensively and defensively on NC State, taking a 48 -40 lead into halftime.
Duke was led by Zion Williamson with 19 points , five rebounds, and a steal, while R.J. Barrett has 14 points, five rebounds, and three assists.
Cam Reddish finished the first half with six points, highlighted by a four point play in the opening minutes. Reddish also had five rebounds and two assists in the first 20 minutes.
Tre Jones was very efficient on the offensive end, closing the half with seven points on three of five shooting and making one of his two attempts from 3-point range.
Marques Bolden finished the first half with two points, but Javin DeLaurier played an excellent first half coming off the bench.
Despite not scoring, DeLaurier was able to pull in six rebounds, three blocks, and an assist, while only picking up one foul.
As a team, Duke was very good from the free throw line which has been a problem at times this season, making 14-of-16 attempts in the first half.
In the second half, Duke must continue to keep the defensive pressure up on NC State, as the Blue Devils made two Wolfpack players pick up two fouls.
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