N.C. State vs. Duke – 1:30pm

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N.C. State Wolfpack (11-5, 2-1) vs. Duke Blue Devils (14-0, 2-0) – 1:30 pm @ PNC Arena | TV: CBS

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N.C. State gets another opportunity at a signature win today as they face Big Four rival Duke this afternoon. The Blue Devils are rated #2 in the AP & Coaches’ polls, and #6 in the RPI. A win today would greatly bolster the Pack’s NCAA Tournament resume and provide a huge boost to their RPI ranking, which currently sits at #48. The Pack gave a solid effort their last time out at Virginia, having opportunities late to steal a road win before ultimately falling short in their bid to garner a signature win.

Duke enters today contest with an impressive 14-0 record that includes wins over Michigan St., Temple, Stanford, Wisconsin, and Connecticut. Bolstered by a stellar freshman class, Duke has been every bit the match of #1 Kentucky this season. The Blue Devils’ ACC victories have come against Boston College and Wake Forest, with the Deacons giving a spirited effort before falling short. Wake was effective in slowing down Duke frosh Jahlil Okafor and shot well in the 2nd half, but Duke was still able to gut out a road victory. Duke may be in the middle of yet another special season in the Hall of Fame career of Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. It will take a tremendous effort from the Pack and the home crowd  at the PNC in order to pull out a victory today.

As for the stripes, we know one ref who won’t be calling the game today … we’ll have to see what kind of response Karl’s cohorts have in store today 🙂

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  • 01/11/2015 at 10:00 AM #68845
    wufpup76
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    N.C. State Wolfpack (11-5, 2-1) vs. Duke Blue Devils (14-0, 2-0) – 1:30 pm @ PNC Arena | TV: CBS Duke team page | GoPack game preview N.C. State gets
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    01/11/2015 at 11:19 AM #68855
    Wulfpack
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    This is a very strong Duke team, and I do not think we have the fire power. We’ll be lucky to keep it within 10.

    01/11/2015 at 11:45 AM #68857
    NCSU84
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    ‘Duke has a strong team’.. ‘they are ranked’.. ‘They have beaten top tier teams’ ..high RPI. blah, blah, blah. I have heard all of these things. But THIS game is a tobacco road showdown and if history has taught us anything about tobacco road, a win IS possible. This is why we (Wolfpack Nation) will be in full force, this is why we will watch, this is why the game is played. Go Pack – Beat Duke!!

    01/11/2015 at 11:48 AM #68858
    BJD95
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    I have said it once, and shall now say it again. Duke is a MUCH higher variance team than UVA. We are much more likely to actually win this game. However, this is also a game where there is more danger of losing by 30 or 40. The range of plausible outcomes is vast.

    From a macro level, it’s similar to NCAAT outcomes. I could see this Duke team winning it all, or flaming out in the 2nd round. UVA almost certainly makes it to weekend 2, and no further. All about the variance.

    I will try a more upbeat wolven song this week:

    This is as close as I get to young people music. Now get off my lawn.

    01/11/2015 at 12:07 PM #68859
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    I also really, really, really do not like the Patriots and the Cowboys. This is shaping to be a really piss poor weekend for me. And my liver.

    01/11/2015 at 12:07 PM #68860
    Timbo
    Participant

    I hope we win and as we leave the court they play Thunderstruck in the back ground

    01/11/2015 at 12:18 PM #68861
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    And it doesn’t look like CBS streams their games for free so I will have to fucking flip back and forth between us and the NFL. At least the Broncos are the late game.

    01/11/2015 at 12:18 PM #68862
    FergusWolf
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    In typical sign fashion, I expect this will be a referendum game, that if we lose will doom Gott to the dungeons of helm, while a victory will show him to be the greatest coach in history (outside Jimmy V, of course)

    Go pack!

    01/11/2015 at 1:04 PM #68865
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    My prediction is we will get the opposite against the Holes. We will storm to victory today, and shit the bed midweek, or vice versa.

    01/11/2015 at 1:29 PM #68866
    Texpack
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    BJD95 wrote:

    My prediction is we will get the opposite against the Holes. We will storm to victory today, and the bed midweek, or vice versa.

    I would take that result in a heartbeat.

    My prediction today is 74-72 Pack wins.

    01/11/2015 at 1:39 PM #68867
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    We got a good announcing crew, at least. Thanks, CBS!

    01/11/2015 at 1:41 PM #68868
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    Nice ball movement.

    01/11/2015 at 1:47 PM #68869
    charger17
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    I really like the number of touches our bigs are getting. We’ve got to be more aggressive on the D boards. Ok’s put back on the break was what Gott was furious about late in the UVA game.

    01/11/2015 at 1:47 PM #68870
    Texpack
    Participant

    Decent start. Duke won’t shoot the three this poorly all day.

    01/11/2015 at 1:50 PM #68871
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    Even from the bench, Okafor might knock down 2/4 from the paint.

    Glad to see we’re fighting at least.

    01/11/2015 at 1:52 PM #68872
    Texpack
    Participant

    Abu with a horrible OOC shot followed by an even worse turnover. Gott is playing him for next year. That’s all I can figure.

    01/11/2015 at 1:54 PM #68873
    packbackr04
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    we are the only team in a power 5 conference who cant figure out who is supposed to inbound the ball

    01/11/2015 at 1:55 PM #68874
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    HippoSpin

    01/11/2015 at 1:57 PM #68875
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    Glad Lacey is back to Laceying.

    01/11/2015 at 1:58 PM #68876
    charger17
    Participant

    Who is that? oh, it’s Dez Lee!

    01/11/2015 at 1:58 PM #68877
    bill.onthebeach
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    Pack playing tough so far…

    last four of the first will be critical…

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    01/11/2015 at 1:59 PM #68878
    Texpack
    Participant

    Random Dez Lee appearance.

    01/11/2015 at 2:02 PM #68879
    charger17
    Participant

    We simply don’t run this offense correctly. Going back to Bill’s article, you have to run this offense like an in-bounds play (proactively), not like a quarterback reading a defense (reactively).

    01/11/2015 at 2:02 PM #68880
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    In other news, the ‘Boys have shown up in GB.

    01/11/2015 at 2:03 PM #68881
    Texpack
    Participant

    We are right on the edge of getting blown out.

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