2024-04-01 02:05:09
Duke, the traditional powerhouse of the NCAA men’s basketball team, took the lead in the first half today, but was reversed in the second half by the lower-seeded North Carolina State University, which scored 55 points. In the end, it lost 64-76 and was unable to reach the “Final Four.”
5th time in team history in the NCAA Division I Men’sbasketballDuke University, which won the championship and was ranked the fourth seed in the Southern District this time, faced North Carolina State University, the 11th seed in the Southern District, in the EliteEight today. ) in the first half of the battle, they led 27 to 21, but were beaten by their opponents in the second half, ultimately losing by 12 points and missing the Final Four.
This is the first time North Carolina State has reached the “Final Four” since the year it won the championship in 1983. It is also the seventh team in history to reach the “Final Four” after being seeded 10th or higher.
After North Carolina State advanced with a victory today, it will go to Glendale, Arizona, to face Purdue University, the top seed in the Midwest Region, next weekend.
Two days ago, Duke defeated the top seed in the Southern Conference, the University of Houston, in the “Sweet 16”, but lost this game and missed the “Final Four” for the second time in three seasons. . Duke’s shooting percentage today was only 322%, which was lower than North Carolina State’s nearly 50% shooting percentage of 467%, which was one of the keys to the defeat.
Shortly after head coach Kevin Keatts was called for a technical foul with 8 minutes left in the game, North Carolina State led by double digits and laid the foundation for victory.
DJ Burns Jr. made 13 of 19 shots and scored 29 points, the highest of North Carolina State and his personal highest of the season, 21 of which were scored in the second half. DJ Horne contributed 20 points , Michael O’Connell grabbed the most 11 rebounds in the game.
Duke’s Jared McCain performed best. He scored 5 three-pointers and made all 11 free throws in the game, scoring a game-high 32 points. Jeremy Roach and Kyle Filiposki Filipowski) scored 13 points and 11 points respectively.
In another “Elite 8” game today, Purdue University scored a game-high and career-high 40 points from Zach Edey, who is of Chinese descent, and grabbed the most 16 rebounds in the game. Under the leadership of the team, they defeated the University of Tennessee, the second seed in the Midwest Region, 72-66, and reached the “Final Four” again after 1980.
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