Perfectly predicting the scores of every Duke basketball game this season
By Matt Giles
Predicting the final score of the 21st Duke basketball game this season
Opponent: North Carolina State Wolfpack
Date: Feb. 13
Time: To be announced
Location: Raleigh, N.C. (PNC Arena)
North Carolina State’s record last season: 20-12 (10-10 in ACC)
Head coach: Kevin Keatts (137-64 overall record in six seasons as a head coach, including a 65-36 clip in three seasons at North Carolina State)
Why Duke will lose: Duke has lost in its past two trips to Raleigh and in three of its past five meetings with NC State altogether. In fact, the Blue Devils have won only once across its past five visits to PNC Arena. Yes, Mike Krzyzewski and his gang will arrive this time with a 10-game winning streak. But as is typically the case on the road against the Pack, the Dukies will stumble while watching Kevin Keatts’ relatively experienced squad play out of its mind.
Predicted final score: NC State 87, Duke 83
Duke’s predicted overall record to date: 16-5 (11-3 in ACC)