The basketball world surely took notice the other day when Duke’s Mark Williams blocked 8 shots in 26 minutes against a smaller, slighter NC State squad.
Williams contributed deflections and disruptions too as the Blue Devils recorded 10 blocks as a team two games after notching 9 against Miami. Both totals were season highs to that point.
That level of intimidation at the basket helped hold NC State to .413 field goal percentage.
Williams went into the meeting with the Wolfpack tied with Syracuse’s 6-11 Jesse Edwards for the ACC lead in blocks. Edwards, a junior, had 3 in a home loss last weekend against surging Florida State, and has played one more game than the 7-1 Williams.