Preview: N.C. State at No. 2 Duke

Duke’s third-year coach has talked throughout the season of having a “fastball and splinker” in respect to centers Khaman Maluach and Maliq Brown. The difference there is in the sizes; Maluach as the 7-2, 250-pound rim protector and Brown (6-9, 222) as the smaller, still-disruptive option. Naturally, with Duke basically unveiling a 2-3 zone defense for the first time in Saturday’s win at Wake Forest, there needed to be a distinction on what pitch that was.

Kylan Boswell scores 17 points as No. 17 Illinois defeats Northwestern 83-74

Kylan Boswell scored 17 points and had six rebounds to lead No. 17 Illinois over Northwestern 83-74 on Sunday. Morez Johnson Jr. had 15 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots, Ben Humrichous had 14 points, Kasparas Jakucionis had 11 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and Jake Davis added 11 points from the bench for Illinois (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten).