Duke Blows By NC State For An Easy 69-53 Win In Raleigh

Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 01: DJ Steward #2 of the Duke Blue Devils defends against the Miami Hurricanes during the first half at Watsco Center on February 01, 2021 in Miami, Florida.Duke had no trouble against NC State Saturday, blowing the game open in the first half and coasting to an easy 69-53 win. And it wasn’t really that close.

We want to say Duke forced 19 turnovers but the truth is State was responsible for some of them. Still, Duke did force a bunch and took full advantage of most of them, getting lots of easy baskets.

The Blue Devils shot 9-18 from behind the line, led by Matthew Hurt, who shot 6-7 from deep and 8-10 overall in perhaps his best…