WASHINGTON (AP) A bloodied Marshall Plumlee's tiebreaking 3-point play with 74 seconds left helped 19th-ranked Duke overcome a second-half deficit against North Carolina State for the third time in three meetings, and the reigning NCAA champion edged the Wolfpack 92-89 in the ACC Tournament's second round Wednesday.
It was a free-flowing, fast-paced, entertaining game with plenty of offense - and plenty of painful-looking collisions, including involving Plumlee's nose and, separately, N.C. State guard Anthony ''Cat'' Barber's right arm.
One measure of just how much these teams scored at will: Both had shooting percentages above 60 percent in the first half, which ended with the Wolfpack ahead 53-50. In all, there were 18 ties and 21 lead changes.
Duke (23-9) faces defending ACC tournament champion Notre Dame in the quarterfinals. The Fighting Irish beat the Blue Devils in last year's semifinals.
