Elissa Cunane, No. 4 NC State women beat No. 16 Duke

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The ball continues to wind its way through North Carolina State’s wealth of options, from Elissa Cunane inside or to any number of outside shooters.

Cunane scored 23 points and a dozen players scored to help the fourth-ranked N.C. State beat No. 16 Duke 84-60 on Sunday, keeping the Wolfpack unbeaten in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

"I’m used to this time a year really trimming down the rotation a lot," coach Wes Moore said. "I’m trying not to do that as much, especially in light of what happened last year. ... I’ve tried to make sure if I can that we’ve got other people ready to step in and have at least been through it some and have the confidence hopefully to step in and do that."

Moore is referring to losing veteran forward Kayla Jones to a knee injury in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, with the No. 1-seeded Wolfpack being upset in the Sweet 16. He's hoping the Wolfpack (16-2, 7-0 ACC) can survive a bad break with its perimeter depth around a preseason ACC player of the year in the 6-foot-5 Cunane.

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North Carolina State's Elissa Cunane (33) celebrates an early basket against Duke during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Karl B. DeBlaker)

Performances like this, which began with a dominating first quarter, indicate his team has a chance.

"It’s basically just coming in and doing the little things, taking care of the ball and playing hard when your number is called," said Jada Boyd, who had 10 points and seven rebounds off the bench.

N.C. State won its 15th straight game against league opponents dating to last