March 2, 2026; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Cameron Boozer (12) reacts with guard Isaiah Evans (3) and guard Caleb Foster (1) after being fouled in the first half of the game against the NC State Wolfpack at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: Zachary Taft-Imagn Image Cameron Boozer scored 26 points and top-ranked Duke won its final road game of the season, blasting past North Carolina State 93-64 to clinch the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title Monday night in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Duke (28-2, 16-1 ACC) rounded out the ACC Tournament’s top seed on Saturday by surpassing then-No. 11 Virginia and now the Blue Devils have been added to this list.
Dame Sarr poured in 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Isaiah Evans had 12 points and Patrick Ngongba II provided 11 points for the Blue Devils, who finished 32 points from the field, shooting 58 (55.2%). Boozer, who made 8 of 10 field shots, also grabbed 9 rebounds.
Darian Williams provided 17 points and Quadir Copeland had 11 for N.C. State (19-11, 10-7), which has lost its third straight game and five of its last six games. The Wolfpack was considered a team safely primed for an NCAA Tournament bid just a few weeks ago, but that status is sliding in the wrong direction.
As NC State looked for its second late-season win over a nearby, nationally ranked school after knocking off North Carolina last month, the Blue Devils were efficient enough in the first half to keep the home crowd from consistently roaring.
For Duke, this was an ideal setup for Saturday night’s rematch with rival North Carolina, which handed the Blue Devils their only ACC loss.
Duke was so crisp, recording 21 assists on 32 baskets but 18 for 27 on free throws. Caleb Foster provided seven assists. The Blue Devils were forced into seven turnovers.
NC State shot 35.4% from the floor.
The Blue Devils finished the game with 11 baskets from 3-point range, while the Wolfpack made 7 of 29 from beyond the arc. Williams was 3 for 11 from 3.
Duke led 47-30 at halftime. Five minutes into the second half, the game was tied at 62-36.
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