No. 2 Duke advances to ACC semis by routing NC State 77-53

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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) _ Quinn Cook scored 15 points and No. 2 Duke routed North Carolina State 77-53 on Thursday night in an Atlantic Coast Conference quarterfinal.
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Β  Β Backup center Marshall Plumlee added a career-high 12 points on six dunks to help the second-seeded Blue Devils (29-3) win their 12th straight.
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Β  Β They never trailed, scored on 22 of their first 26 possessions, led by 30 and cruised into the semifinals by avenging their first loss this season.
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Β  Β Ralston Turner had 16 points and Abdul-Malik Abu added 10 for the seventh-seeded Wolfpack (20-13).
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Β  Β One night earlier, they beat Pittsburgh in the second round for their third straight win.
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Β  Β But key guard Anthony “Cat” Barber _ who had 34 points against Pitt _ was scoreless, missed seven shots and never returned after he was shaken up in a collision with Amile Jefferson with 13:26 left.

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