Wednesday, March 9
Washington, D.C. (Verizon Center)
2 p.m.
NC State
16-17
89
vs
92
Duke
23-9
1
2
F
NC State
53
36
89
Duke
50
42
92
#ACCTourney: Duke, Wolfpack Go Down To The Wire
3/9/2016 6:26:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Anthony 'Cat' Barber totaled 29 points and seven assists and NC State shot a season-best 55.4 percent but Duke held on to win 92-89 in the ACC Tournament's second round on Wednesday.
Barber was his usual standout self, shooting 10-for-18 and making four 3-pointers in 39 minutes. The first team All-ACC guard improved his scoring average to 23.5 points per game, which would rank eighth on NC State's all-time single-season list.
Abdul-Malik Abu scored 19 points - and dunked four times - while grabbing nine rebounds. Abu had one of his best games of the season, shooting 9-for-12 from the floor. Caleb Martin chipped in with 16 points and Maverick Rowan, Tuesday's offensive hero, added 15.
Duke (23-9) got 22 points each from Luke Kennard and Brandon Ingram. DU advances to play No. 4 seed Notre Dame on Thursday.
Offensive Explosion: For fans of high-scoring college basketball games, the first half was a work of art. NC State (16-17) shot 62.9 percent from the floor in the first 20 minutes and led Duke 53-50. It was the second-highest combined score ever in the first half of an ACC Tournament game (1974's NC State-Maryland final was 55-50 at halftime). Duke shot 61.3 percent in the first half. Both teams combined for 13-for-24 shooting from beyond the arc before halftime.
'March' Gottfried: In his five seasons at NC State, Mark Gottfried has coached the Wolfpack to eight wins in the ACC Tournament. That number currently leads all league teams during that time frame:
ACC Tourney Wins Since 2012
NC State 8
UNC-CH & FSU 7
Miami 6
Duke 5
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Anthony 'Cat' Barber totaled 29 points and seven assists and NC State shot a season-best 55.4 percent but Duke held on to win 92-89 in the ACC Tournament's second round on Wednesday.
Barber was his usual standout self, shooting 10-for-18 and making four 3-pointers in 39 minutes. The first team All-ACC guard improved his scoring average to 23.5 points per game, which would rank eighth on NC State's all-time single-season list.
Abdul-Malik Abu scored 19 points - and dunked four times - while grabbing nine rebounds. Abu had one of his best games of the season, shooting 9-for-12 from the floor. Caleb Martin chipped in with 16 points and Maverick Rowan, Tuesday's offensive hero, added 15.
Duke (23-9) got 22 points each from Luke Kennard and Brandon Ingram. DU advances to play No. 4 seed Notre Dame on Thursday.
Wolfpack photos from the 2016 ACC Tournament in Washington, DC
Posted by NC State Basketball on Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Offensive Explosion: For fans of high-scoring college basketball games, the first half was a work of art. NC State (16-17) shot 62.9 percent from the floor in the first 20 minutes and led Duke 53-50. It was the second-highest combined score ever in the first half of an ACC Tournament game (1974's NC State-Maryland final was 55-50 at halftime). Duke shot 61.3 percent in the first half. Both teams combined for 13-for-24 shooting from beyond the arc before halftime.
'March' Gottfried: In his five seasons at NC State, Mark Gottfried has coached the Wolfpack to eight wins in the ACC Tournament. That number currently leads all league teams during that time frame:
ACC Tourney Wins Since 2012
NC State 8
UNC-CH & FSU 7
Miami 6
Duke 5
Team Stats
ST
DU
FG%
.554
.524
3FG%
.450
.444
FT%
.727
.636
RB
34
32
TO
6
4
STL
3
5
Game Leaders
Pts
29
FGM
10
3FGM
4
FTM
5
Pts
19
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
F
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