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NC State vs Duke Kentucky Prediction and Analysis Jan 27, 2025

NC State vs Duke Game Preview

Catch the exciting NCAA matchup between the Wolfpack and the Blue Devils! The fixture kicks off at 8pm Eastern Time, taking place at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, where the Blue Devils will look to take advantage of the home crowd. Our NC State vs Duke betting analysis can help you get a better understanding of how these teams will fare in this encounter.

 

NC State Analysis: Back to a negative record

North Carolina State fell to a record of 9-10 after losing 63-57 at home to SMU last week. The team’s offense had a tough time, making only 29.2% of their shots overall and just 16.7% on deep shooting. Samet Yigitoglu was the standout player, scoring 20 points on 8 of 13 shooting, while Marcus Hill contributed 14 points with 7 of 15 shooting. Both Yigitoglu and Kario Oquendo pulled down 7 rebounds, and Oquendo also added 13 points to the scoreboard.

  • On the defensive side, NC State performed well, limiting SMU to only 63 points and forcing them to shoot 29% from mid range.
  • The defense was particularly strong against the perimeter, allowing just 4 successful shots out of 24 attempts.

 

Duke Analysis: Pure dominance

Duke stacked their record to 17-2 this campaign after defeating Wake Forest 63-56. In their previous game, Duke’s offense had a tough time, making only 36.8% of their shots and 28.1% from deep, which resulted in a total of 63 points. Cooper Flagg was the standout player, scoring 24 points, grabbing 7 rebounds, and dishing out 6 assists, while shooting 50% overall, even though he only made 1 out of 6 long range daggers. Kon Knueppel contributed with 15 points and 9 rebounds.

  • On the defensive side, Duke was solid, limiting Wake Forest to just 56 points and forcing them to shoot 37% from the field.
  • They excelled at defending edge plays, stopping 18 shots with only 3 going in.

 

The Blue Devils have been performing incredibly well this season, with possible future #1 NBA draft pick Cooper Flag behind them. Thus our NCAAB predictions tonight suggest they will come out on top.

 

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NC State vs Duke Game Information

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Date & Time

01/27/2024 8:30 PM ET

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Location

Cameron Indoor Stadium

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Live Stream

Fubo.Tv

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