DURHAM — NC State did a lot of things correct, but the combination of not always having a player to match up with Duke freshman power forward Cooper Flagg and lack of execution down the stretch proved the difference.
NC State coach Kevin Keatts knew how close his team was to handing Duke its first ACC loss of the season, but Flagg proved too dominant in the 74-64 win at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Flagg scored 23 of his 28 points in the second half, and the chess match went in his favor after NCSU senior forward Dontrez Styles picked up two quick fouls and went to the bench with 17:44 left in the game.
NC State also shot just 32.1 percent in the second half and cooled off some from three-point land. NCSU shot an impressive 10 of 22 for 45.5 percent on three-pointers for the game, which gave them a chance for the upset.
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