"Star freshman Cameron Boozer scored 26 points and top-ranked Duke shot 55.2% to beat NC State 93-64 on Monday night, securing the outright Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title. The Blue Devils (28-2, 16-1) clinched the No. 1 seed for next week's ACC tournament with a weekend rout of No. 13 Virginia."
"Boozer finished 8-for-10 from the field and 9-for-11 from the foul line while grabbing nine rebounds -- along with accumulating multiple long, thick scratches wrapping around his right shoulder amid physical second-half play. Dame Sarr added 14 of his 16 points before halftime for Duke, which made 11 of 28 3-pointers."
"Duke made its last five shots before halftime, then hit its first five out of the break to eliminate any lingering doubt, including a 3-pointer from Isaiah Evans that made it 56-32 at the 17:32 mark. NC State shot 35.4% and made 7 of 29 3s en route to a fifth loss in six games."
Duke defeated NC State 93-64 to win the outright ACC regular-season championship and secure the No. 1 seed for the ACC tournament. Freshman Cameron Boozer led the Blue Devils with 26 points on efficient shooting (8-for-10 from the field, 9-for-11 from the foul line) while grabbing nine rebounds. Duke shot 55.2% overall and made 11 of 28 three-pointers, exploiting NC State's zone defense with outside shooting and interior play. Dame Sarr contributed 16 points, with 14 coming before halftime. Duke built a commanding 47-30 halftime lead and extended it further after the break, hitting its first five shots of the second half. NC State's Darrion Williams scored 17 points, but the Wolfpack shot only 35.4% and made just 7 of 29 three-pointers, extending their late-season struggles to five losses in six games.
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