NC State at Duke 2/16/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The North Carolina State Wolfpack visit Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina for an ACC showdown with the No. 2 ranked Duke Blue Devils. The Wolfpack improved to 18-7 on the season and 6-6 in ACC play following its 73-68 win over Syracuse. Braxton Beverly led the Wolfpack with 21 points in the win. Eric Lockett a senior guard for NC State was arrested and charged with assault on a female Thursday morning.

Duke improved to 22-2 overall and an ACC leading 10-1 following its stunning comeback win over Louisville 71-69 on Tuesday. Duke trailed the Cardinals by 23 points before rallying to win. Cam Reddish hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with a minute and a half remaining and a pair of free throws to put Duke in the lead with 14 seconds left to help seal the Blue Devils comeback win. Torin Dorn leads the Wolfpack in scoring and rebounding with averages of 13.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. Three other Wolfpack players are averaging double figures in scoring. The assists leader is Markell Johnson with an average of 4.0 per game. NC State is shooting 47.1% from the field and 36.7% from 3-point territory.

RJ Barrett leads Duke in scoring and is second in assists with averages of 22.7 points and 3.7 assists per game. Zion Williamson is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 22.0 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. Tre Jones leads the Blue Devils in assists with an average of 5.4 per game. Duke is shooting 48.4% from the field and 31.6% from 3-point territory.