Final
No. 6 Duke prevails in ACC quarters
Mar 8, 2013 - 10:17 PM Greensboro, NC (Sports Network) - Tricia Liston supplied 26 points and 11 rebounds, as sixth-ranked Duke posted a 79-65 victory over North Carolina State in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament.Alexis Jones added 17 points and eight assists for the top-seeded Blue Devils (28-2), who will face No. 23 Florida State in Saturday's semifinals.
Elizabeth Williams finished with 13 points, nine rebounds and three blocks for a Duke squad that drained 12 3-pointers.
Marissa Kastanek had 18 points for the eighth-seeded Wolfpack (16-16), who were up 57-53 with seven minutes remaining.
Duke, however, pulled away down the stretch.
NC State beat Clemson in the first round on Thursday.
- NORTH CAROLINA STATE: 65
DUKE: 79
Final
Mar 8 3:56 PM - 188
roots - NORTH CAROLINA STATE: 33
DUKE: 42
Halftime
Mar 8 2:48 PM - NORTH CAROLINA STATE: 0
DUKE: 0
1st Half - 20:00
Mar 8 2:08 PM
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