Duke let a first-half lead and a chance at the Final Four slip away on Easter Sunday.
After a low-scoring first 20 minutes, the Blue Devils took a 27-21 in the locker room behind 13 points from star freshman Jared McCain. In the second half, however, the control fell apart. NC State stars DJ Burns and DJ Horne combined to shoot 14/18 from the floor in the second half, putting up 49 points between the two of them.
The Blue Devils, on the other hand, managed to make just 11 of their 33 attempts in the second half. McCain finished with 32 points on 8/20 shooting, but his teammates combined to add 32 points on 39 shots.
Here are the best photos from Duke’s season-ending loss.