Live-Blogging: NC State Wolfpack at Duke Blue Devils 03/02/2020

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​Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging on Shish on College Basketball’. Tonight it is an ACC Showdown, between North Carolina State Wolfpack and Duke Blue Devils. Wolfpack are on the bubble for the 2020 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. While the Blue Devils are trying to win ACC Regular Season Championship, as well as get a #1 seed in the Tournament.
 
Wolfpack are led by C.J. Bryce in scoring and rebounding. While Markell Johnson leads NC State in assists.
 
For their team stats, they score 74.6 PPG while allowing 69.7 PPG. They rebound the ball at 36.1 RPG. And they distribute the ball at 13.2 APG.
 
As for the Blue Devils, they are led by Vernon Carey, Jr. in scoring and rebounding. While Tre Jones leads Duke in assists.
 
Their team stats include, scoring 82.1 PPG while allowing 67.7 PPG.  They rebound the ball at 40.0 RPG. And they distribute the ball 15.4 APG.
 
It is NC State Wolfpack and Duke Blue Devils, coming up shortly.
 
Possible Starting Lineups:
NC State Wolfpack:
G: Markell Johnson
G: C.J. Bryce
G: D. Daniels
F: M. Bates
F: D. Funderburk
 
Duke Blue Devils:
G: T. Jones
G: C. Stanley
F: M. Moore, Jr.
F: M. Hurt
C: V. Carey, Jr.

1st Half:
20:00: Duke wins tipoff. NC State will have the possession arrow, in their favor. 
18:55: Bryce with a 3-point FG. NCST 3, DUKE 0
18:35: Carey makes both free throws. NCST 3, DUKE 2
18:22: Johnson with a layup. NCST 5, DUKE 2
​17:33: Johnson with a layup. NCST 7, DUKE 2
​16:30: Stanley makes a jump shot. NCST 7, DUKE 4
15:58: T.V. Timeout #1: NCST 7, DUKE 4

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​15:12: Daniels makes a layup. NCST 9, DUKE 4
13:28: Johnson makes both free throws. NCST 11, DUKE 4
13:05: Hurt makes a layup and foul. Hurt makes a free throw. Bates has 2 fouls. NCST 11, DUKE 7
12:15: Goldwire makes a 3-point FG. NCST 11, DUKE 10
12:01: Funderburk with a jam. NCST 13, DUKE 10
11:33: Daniels makes a layup. NCST 15, DUKE 10
11:15: T.V. Timeout #2: NCST 15, DUKE 10

​NCAA MBK Scores:


10:57: Funderburk makes a layup. NCST 17, DUKE 10
10:20: Goldwire makes a jump shot. NCST 17, DUKE 12
9:58: Johnson makes a jump shot. NCST 20, DUKE 12
9:40: Robinson makes a 3-point FG. NCST 20, DUKE 15
9:04: Johnson makes 1 of 2 free throws. NCST 21, DUKE 15
8:44: Robinson makes a 3-point FG. NCST 21, DUKE 18
8:28: Johnson makes a layup. NCST 23, DUKE 18
8:04: Jones makes a 3-point FG. NCST 23, DUKE 21
7:53: T.V. Timeout #3: NCST 23, DUKE 21

7:22: Stanley makes a layup. NCST 23, DUKE 23
6:47: Robinson makes a jam. NCST 23, DUKE 25
6:14: Funderburk with a FG. NCST 25, DUKE 25
5:42: Daniels with a jam. NCST 27, DUKE 25
5:08: Helens with a layup. NCST 29, DUKE 25
5:03: BLUE DEVILS TIMEOUT #1; NCST 29, DUKE 25
4:30: Bryce makes a 3-point FG. NCST 32, DUKE 25
3:55: T.V. Timeout #4: NCST 32, DUKE 25

​3:25: Goldwire makes a layup. NCST 32, DUKE 27
3:06: Carey makes a layup and foul. Carey makes a free throw.NCST 32, DUKE 29
3:06: Duke is in the Bonus.
2:46: Funderburk makes 1 of 2 free throws. NCST 33, DUKE 30
2:22: Both teams are in the Bonus.
2:03: Bryce makes a layup and foul. Bryce makes a free throw. NCST 36, DUKE 30
1:37: Hurt with a hook shot. NCST 36, DUKE 32
1:14: Funderburk missed a free throw. 
:59.3: Carey makes a free throw. NCST 36, DUKE 33
:59.3: WOLFPACK TIMEOUT #1: NCST 36, DUKE 33
:59.3: Carey makes a free throw. NCST 36, DUKE 34
:32: Moore makes a layup. NCST 36, DUKE 36
:04.0: Moore makes both free throws. NCST 36, DUKE 38
:00: The End of 1st Half. Wolfpack will inbound to start the 2nd Half.

Halftime:
NCST 36, DUKE 38

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Bryce/Johnson (NCST) 9 points
Rebounding: Daniels/Carey 6 rebounds
Assists: Johnson (NCST) 4 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
Wolfpack forced Blue Devils into turnovers. But Blue Devils were able to hit their free throws. 

NCAA MBK Scores:

My NCAA MBK Bracket Projections From Yesterday

2nd Half:
20:00: Wolfpack will inbound to start the 2nd Half. Blue Devils will have the possession arrow, in their favor.
19:49: Daniels makes a jump shot. NCST 38, DUKE 38
19:02: Hurt with a layup. NCST 38, DUKE 40
18:32: Daniels makes a jump shot. NCST 40, DUKE 40
18:04: Johnson missed both free throws. 
17:55: Carey with a layup. NCST 40, DUKE 42
17:24: Jones with a layup. NCST 40, DUKE 44
17:13: Funderburk with a tipin. NCST 42, DUKE 44
16:41: Funderburk makes both free throws. NCST 44, DUKE 44
15:58: Hellems with a jump shot. NCST 46, DUKE 44
15:35: T.V. Timeout #5: NCST 46, DUKE 44

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14:54: Jones makes both free throws. NCST 46, DUKE 46
14:13: Jones with a 3-point FG. NCST 46, DUKE 49
13:46: Moore makes a layup. NCST 46, DUKE 51
13:39: WOLFPACK TIMEOUT #2: NCST 46, DUKE 51
​13:25: Beverly makes a 3-point FG. NCST 49, DUKE 51
12:53: Stanley makes a jump shot. NCST 49, DUKE 53
12:22: Goldwire makes a layup. NCST 49, DUKE 55
11:52: T.V. Timeout #6: NCST 49, DUKE 55

NCAA MBK Scores:


11:43: Moore makes a layup. NCST 49, DUKE 57
11:06: Stanley with an alley-oop. Jones with an assist. NCST 49, DUKE 59
10:57: WOLFPACK TIMEOUT #3: NCST 49, DUKE 59
10:42: Bryce stops the Wolfpack bleeding, with a 3-point FG. NCST 52, DUKE 59
10:23: Stanley makes both free throws. NCST 52, DUKE 61
10:00: Stanley with an alley-oop. Moore with an assist. NCST 52, DUKE 63
9:31: Daniels with a layup and foul. Daniels missed a free throw. NCST 54, DUKE 63
9:08: Carey makes 1 of 2 free throws. 
9:08: Wolfpack is in the Bonus.
8:43: Carey makes both free throws. NCST 54, DUKE 65
8:36: Hellems makes a jump shot. NCST 56, DUKE 65
8:17: Stanley makes a jump shot and foul. Stanley makes a  free throw. NCST 56, DUKE 68
8:05: Stanley makes 1 of 2 free throws. NCST 56, DUKE 69
7:38: Goldwire makes a floating jump shot. NCST 56, DUKE 71
7:19: T.V.  Timeout #7: NCST 56, DUKE 71

7:19: Hellems makes 1 of 2 free throws. NCST 57, DUKE 71
6:55: Carey with a hook shot. NCST 57, DUKE 73
6:34: Johnson makes a layup. NCST 59, DUKE 73
6:09: Carey with a jam. NCST 59, DUKE 75
5:48: Moore makes both free throws. NCST 59, DUKE 77
5:08: Bryce with a layup. NCST 61, DUKE 77
4:39: Stanley with a layup. NCST 61, DUKE 79
4:21: Hellems with a layup. NCST 63, DUKE 79
3:50: T.V. Timeout #8: NCST 63, DUKE 79

​​3:50: Carey makes both free throws. NCST 63, DUKE 81
3:12: Bates with a jam. NCST 65, DUKE 81
2:56: Jones with a layup. NCST 65, DUKE 83
2:56: Bryce is being taken off the court, with a nose injury.
2:40: Hellems makes both free throws. NCST 67, DUKE 83
2:18: Jones makes both free throws. NCST 67, DUKE 85
2:02: Daniels makes both free throws. NCST 69, DUKE 85
1:05: Both teams are in the Double Bonus.
1:05: Jones makes 1 of 2 free throws. NCST 69, DUKE 86
:27.2: Robinson with a jam. NCST 69, DUKE 88
:00: The End of Game.

Final:
NCST 69, DUKE 88
NCST: (18-12, 9-10 ACC)
DUKE: (24-6, 14-5 ACC)

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Stanley (DUKE) 18 points
Rebounding: Daniels (NCST) 9 rebounds
Assists: Johnson (NCST) 5 assists

Final Thoughts:
Wolfpack led by as many as 8 points, but Jones and Moore found Cassius Stanley, who made some highlight reel jams, which was the beginning of the end for the Wolfpack. For the Wolfpack, their NCAA Tournament hopes hinge on their game against Wake Forest and the ACC Tournament. 

Blue Devils will host North Carolina on Saturday.

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