Tipoff: Sunday, 5:05 p.m. ET
NC State Wins If: The combination of improved defense and fortunate three-point variance stays in the Wolfpack's favor, plus not allowing many offensive rebounds. Duke buried nine threes and snatched 17 of its misses in a February win over NC State but tallied five and 10, respectively, when the Pack upset the Blue Devils in the ACC tournament.
Duke Wins If: Well, the opposite, right? In seriousness, this may be a battle of the backcourts. As you'd expect, Duke has an advantage in pure talent. That doesn't necessarily lead to wins, but the Blue Devils do not lack playmakers on the perimeter—both as passers and shooters.
