Duke beats N.C. State for fifth consecutive win, 71-67

Feb 28, 2023, 4:44 AM | Updated: Mar 1, 2023, 3:09 am

Duke's Celeste Taylor, left, and North Carolina's Anya Poole dive for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, in Durham, N.C. (Kaitlin McKeown/The News & Observer via AP)

(Kaitlin McKeown/The News & Observer via AP)

North Carolina's Kennedy Todd-Williams shoots over Duke's Vanessa de Jesus during the second half half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, in Durham, N.C. (Kaitlin McKeown/The News & Observer via AP)

North Carolina's Kennedy Todd-Williams (3) looks to pass under pressure from Duke's Ashlon Jackson and Kennedy Brown during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, in Durham, N.C. (Kaitlin McKeown/The News & Observer via AP)

North Carolina's Kennedy Todd-Williams reacts following a basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Duke, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, in Durham, N.C. (Kaitlin McKeown/The News & Observer via AP)

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Jeremy Roach scored 20 points and helped Duke hold off North Carolina State in a 71-67 victory on Tuesday night to win its fifth straight game and complete a 16-0 home schedule.

Tyrese Proctor added 12 points, going 8 of 9 at the line, including four in the final 18 seconds to put the game away for Duke (22-8, 13-6). Kyle Filipowski scored 11 points and had 14 rebounds for the freshman’s 13th double-double. Mark Mitchell scored 12 points and Dereck Lively II grabbed 12 rebounds.

Jarkel Joiner led the Wolfpack (22-9, 12-8) with 26 points, hitting six 3-pointers, and went over 2,000 points for his career. Casey Morsell and D.J. Burns scored 13 points each. Terquavion Smith, who along with Joiner averages over 17 points a game and scored 24 points in the Wolfpack’s 84-60 win over the Blue Devils on Jan. 4, finished with eight.

Roach scored 12 points over the final 13 1/2 minutes with his consecutive baskets giving Duke a 12-point edge with two minutes to go.

N.C. State made a final push and got within three with 32 seconds left after Joiner hit consecutive 3-pointers. Proctor made four free throws around a missed 3 by Joiner. Smith’s 3 at the end made it a four-point margin.

Duke made just 2 of 19 3-point attempts but shot 21 of 36 inside the arc and made 23 of 29 free throws to only 7 of 8 for the Wolfpack.

The Blue Devils led 33-29 at halftime, taking the lead for good after a 9-0 run that Lively capped with a bucket with six minutes remaining before the break.

Duke finishes the regular season at North Carolina on Saturday. N.C. State has completed its regular season and is off until the ACC Tournament, which begins next Tuesday.

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