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monday, january 25, 2016
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ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVENTH YEAR, Issue 64
STUDENTS ENJOY SNOW-FILLED WEEKEND
Jesús Hidalgo | The Chronicle A severe weather policy was in effect from early Friday morning until noon Sunday, giving students plenty of time to enjoy snowy conditions.
Skid over: Duke back on track with road win at Wolfpack Ryan Hoerger The Chronicle
Kristen Shortley | The Chronicle Sophomore Grayson Allen poured in 28 points, seven rebounds and seven assists to help Duke end its three-game losing streak Saturday at N.C. State.
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RALEIGH—With Winter Storm Jonas dumping snow and ice throughout the Triangle Friday and early Saturday, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory urged fans to stay home from Saturday’s game at PNC Arena due to treacherous driving conditions that could cause skidding on the roadways. The Blue Devils could not heed the governor’s directive, though—in order to stop their own three-game skid, they had to take care of business in an arena that has been anything but welcoming to them in recent years. Behind a monstrous second-half run, No. 20 Duke dug itself out of a seven-point halftime deficit and glided past N.C. State 88-78, avoiding a fourth consecutive loss to an unranked ACC foe. Freshman Brandon
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Ingram keyed the comeback effort with 10 straight Blue Devil points spanning halftime, and Grayson Allen scored a game-high 28—including a scoop shot to beat the shot clock buzzer and push the lead to 10 with just more than a minute remaining—as Duke won in Raleigh for the first time since 2011. “We realize as a team that we’re not going to wake up and win. You have to cherish moments like these and realize that it wasn’t given—it was earned,” junior Matt Jones said. “To see us go there and succeed, it was a good feeling.” The Blue Devils (15-5, 4-3 in the ACC) used a 14-0 spurt midway through the second half to turn a 56-52 deficit into a 66-56 lead, capped by three consecutive baskets in transition. After Ingram stole an inbounds pass, Allen drove the entire length of the court for a lay-in. The next
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