Duke Knocked Off Top Seed Houston 54-51 Friday Advancing To Elite 8 Sunday Where They're Going To Oppose Tobacco Road Rival NC State With Final Four Berth On The Line

Duke knocked off top seed Houston 54-51 Friday in NCAA Tournament to advance to Elite 8 Sunday where they’re going to oppose tobacco road rival NC State with Final Four berth on the line.

As Duke who is the 4 seed in South Region knocked off Houston who was the 1 seed in the South Region 54-51 Friday advancing to Elite 8 Sunday where they’re going to oppose NC State with Final Four berth on the line pair of players scored in double figures in Kyle Filipowski, Jeremy Roach who scored 16 points, 14 points.

As Kyle Filipowski scored 16 points was 6-14 on field goals, 3-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 9 rebounds , 2 assists. Jeremy Roach was 5-14 on field goals, 1-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds, 3 assists.

Following Duke knocking off top seed Houston 54-1 Friday advancing to the Elite 8 with final four berth on the line Jeremy Roach had this to say about Houston guard Jamal Shead who was 1-5 on field goals to go along with 1 rebound, 3 assists, 2 steals before leaving game because of sprained ankle.

“He’s a great player,”“He’s the heart and soul of the team. Obviously it changed a little bit, but our mindset didn’t change at all. We came in to get a win, get to the Elite Eight.”

Following Duke knocking off top seed Houston 54-1 Friday advancing to the Elite 8 with final four berth on the line Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say about Tyrese Proctor performed defensively who was 3-8 on field goals, 1-4 on 3 pointers to go along 1 rebound, 4 assists , 3 steals, 9 points.

His defense was off the charts,”“Off the charts.”

According to Stephen Wiseman News & Observer article

https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article287074335.html

Duke is now going to prepare for tobacco road rival NC State on Sunday!

Duke, NC State have already opposed each other once during postseason as they opposed each other in ACC Tournament on Thursday March 14, 2024 in Washington DC where Duke lost to NC State 74-69. As DukeAs Duke sustained 74-69 loss to NC State in quarterfinals of ACC Tournament Mark Mitchell was 8-13 on field goals, 2-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 8 rebounds , 1 assists, 1 steal , 1 block, 18 points. Kyle Filipowski was 13-20 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 14 rebounds, 1 assists , 3 steals, 28 points . Tyrese Proctor was 4-16 on field goals, 2-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 7 rebounds , 5 assists, 10 points . Jared McCain who got injured by Jalen Blakes before the game in the warm up line who had receive 3 stitches above his eye brow prior to the game was 2-6 on 3 pointers, 0-3 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds, 4 assists , 8 points. Jeremy Roach was 1-6 on field goals, 1-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 4 assists , 5 points. While the players that came off the bench produced no points as Sean Stewart was 0-1 on field goals to go along with 1 rebound. TJ Power was 0-3 on field goals, 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds. Ryan Young was 0-0 on field goals, 3 pointers to go along with 0 rebounds , 0 assists, 0 steals.

As a team Duke shot 43.1 field goals 25 % on 3 pointers.

According to espn app

Following Duke not playing their best basketball when postseason arrived when they played in ACC quarterfinal Kyle Filipowski who did produce offensively for Duke who was was 13-20 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 14 rebounds, 1 assists , 3 steals, 28 points .

NC State wanted it more than us,”“I think that was kind of the biggest thing. We, this postseason, I mean, just speaking back to Tennessee last year, they wanted it more than us. These teams are so different in the postseason.”

Following Duke not playing their best basketball when postseason arrived when they played in ACC Tournament quarterfinals when they played NC State lost to NC State in ACC quarterfinals 74-69 Mark Mitchell was 8-13 on field goals, 2-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 8 rebounds , 1 assists, 1 steal , 1 block, 18 points had this to say about how Duke tipped off the ACC Tournament quarterfinal against NC State! “You never want to come out like that,”“They came out and punched us in the mouth early, and I think they did that in Raleigh, too, but we just responded. Tonight we couldn’t get it together.”

Duke better get it together because if Duke loses the first game in NCAA Tournament their 2023-2024 season is over and they won’t accomplish their that set every season of hanging banners in rafters of Cameron Indoor Stadium!

Following Duke not playing their best basketball in the ACC quarterfinal when postseason where they lost to NC State 74-69 in ACC quarterfinals Jeremy Roach who was 1-6 on field goals, 1-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds , 4 assists, 5 points had this to say!

We’ve got to come out and like our life depends on it,”

“I mean, I think they just had a better sense of urgency than us and that can’t happen.”

Following Duke not playing their best basketball in the ACC quarterfinal when postseason when they played NC State in ACC quarterfinals Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say about the different between the ACC Tournament match up between Duke, NC State and the match up on March 4, 2024 in North Carolina’s state capital!

It’s happened three games in a row,That’s a concern. That’s a big concern. Even the start of the second half was the same way. So as a coach, we have to, I’ll have to figure out how to get that message across better or differently.”

According to Stephen Wiseman News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article286720810.html

Tip off is set for 5:05pm from American Airlines Center home of NBA’s Dallas Mavericks!

The game is going to be televised on CBS with Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson!