BATTLE: Duke Basketball Faces NC State — Ultimate ACC PREVIEW — Locked On CROSSOVER

Duke Blue Devils Men's Basketball eye another championship run as Cameron Boozer, Isaiah Evans, and the nation’s top-ranked squad storm into their Tobacco Road clash with NC State. Can the Wolfpack conjure the focus and defensive intensity needed to pull off an upset, or will Jon Scheyer’s revamped lineup continue to dominate the ACC? Grayson Boone, JJ Jackson, and Kenton Gibbs debate the keys to Duke’s success—highlighting Boozer’s Player of the Year campaign, defensive adjustments, and Scheyer’s case for National Coach of the Year—while examining what’s gone wrong for NC State during their recent slide. The crew breaks down critical matchups, X factors like Quadir Copeland, and the lasting impact of NC State’s run to the Final Four. Hot takes fly, including whether a loss could actually benefit Duke heading into March Madness. Don’t miss this spirited, insightful preview packed with rivalry banter and bracket-shifting implications for the ACC’s heavyweights.