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Duke Basketball: 5 questions for Blue Devils against NC State

By Tristan Freeman

DURHAM, NC - DECEMBER 02: Cameron Crazies and fans of the Duke Blue Devils try to distract Sparks
DURHAM, NC - DECEMBER 02: Cameron Crazies and fans of the Duke Blue Devils try to distract Sparks /
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Can Duke drop 100 on the Wolfpack on the road?

Although the scoring primarily comes from five players, the top team in the conference is second in the country in team production, averaging just under 95 ppg. Duke is also best in efficiency with a 126.7 offensive rating.

Last season, NC State was atrocious on defense. This time, the team is better, but by no means an elite defensive unit. The Wolfpack is a middle-of-the-road defensive team, giving up over 73 ppg, which includes giving up 88 points on Wednesday night versus Notre Dame in South Bend. Normally that wouldn’t set off alarms, but the Irish were without star player Bonzie Colson, whose injury has him sidelined for a couple of months.

Duke has dropped 100+ points in three of the team’s last four games, including 100 in the home win over Florida State. Can they reach that plateau once again?

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