NC State is coming into this game with a 25-14 record this season and they were 9-11 in their conference. They have been playing very well in their recent games as they won their conference tournament and have now won their last 8 straight games, but this is still the same team that struggled in the ACC all year and ended the season with 4 straight losses. Duke was one of the teams that NC State beat in the ACC Tournament, beating them by 5 points, but they also lost to Duke by 15 points at home in the regular season in what was their 2nd last game of the season. NC State has also been a very mediocre team with their shooting and their defense this season as they rank right around the middle of the pack out of the 362 schools in Division I. They are going up against a Duke team that is 27-8 this season and they were 15-5 in their conference. They did not win the ACC Tournament nor were they the best team in the ACC during the regular season, but they were still the 2nd best team in the ACC this year and they have been very good on both offense and defense. They average 79 points scored per game this season which is 52nd in the country and they also allow 66 points per game which is 26th. They have been a much better team with their shooting from the field, especially from 3 point range, and their shot defense has been better as well. Duke has won their last 3 straight games with a very good win over Houston in their last game, but they are going to be playing this game with revenge on their mind as their last loss came in the ACC Tournament against this NC State team. Duke is going to get their revenge here and end this cinderella run for NC State. Duke will cover the spread in this game.