DURHAM, N.C. — On a rough shooting night, Duke saw its 12-point lead halved as the clock ticked under five minutes to play.
It took a gritty play by a freshman, and more gutsy shots from Blue Devils’ junior captain Jeremy Roach to subdue N.C. State.
Mark Mitchell’s free throws after an offensive rebound, followed by two clutch jumpers in the lane by Roach, boosted Duke’s lead back to double-digits and the Blue Devils held on to beat the Wolfpack, 71-67, in ACC basketball Tuesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
