NC State Packs Devils' Bags ACC Tournament Semifinal NCSU 70, Duke 65 Greensboro Coliseum March 3, 2007 Recap and Analysis by Rob Clough Photos and Captions by Orin Day The Nutshell Duke got outrebounded and out-toughed by an inspired NC State club in the ACC semis, bringing an end to their undefeated season. All year long, Duke found answers in the face of adversity and in high-pressure situations, but several critical errors down the stretch doomed them to their first loss. Duke's frontline lost the battle to State's imposing duo of Khadijah Whittington and 6-7 Gillian Goring. Whittington got every key rebound despite struggling with injuries, and Goring was able to repeatedly slip by Alison Bales for crucial scores. The Pack swarmed Lindsey Harding, holding her to just 3-13 shooting from the floor. NC State dominated all of the hustle stats: 15-4 in second-chance points, 19-16 in points off turnovers. The Pack hit tough pull-up jumpers all game long and sank crucial foul shots down the stretch. Only Abby Waner was effective on offense for Duke, scoring 17 points and nailing 5 threes. The biggest disappointment for Duke was their second-half defense, allowing the Pack to shoot 52% from the floor and forcing just 4 turnovers. Duke will now have to wait a week to learn their seeding fate, though given Tennessee's loss in the SEC semis Duke should retain their #1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Editor's Note: All articles/analysis/stats posted, along with game photos. Still working on postgame and awards photo galleries, and our next open letter. Copyright © 2007 DWHOOPS.COM (Orin A. Day, Durham, NC, USA.) All Rights Reserved.