Moreover, the NC State schedule still includes a handful of the toughest matchups: at Duke, vs. Clemson, at Stanford, vs. Louisville, at UNC, and vs. Wake Forest. Each of those six opponents, accounting for half of what would be the Wolfpack's only remaining games if it doesn't earn a postseason, is 6-3 or better in ACC play.

NC State basketball suffered its fifth straight loss and seventh across its past eight outings, returning to Raleigh with a 74-64 road defeat at the hands of the No. 2-ranked Duke Blue Devils (18-2, 10-0 ACC) in Cameron Indoor Stadium on Monday night.

Following N.C. State basketball's loss at Duke, head coach Kevin Keatts discussed the Wolfpack's performance and highlighted several players.

“We are thrilled to join the North Coast Conference (NCC) in the 2025-26 school year,” Benedictine athletic director John Carter said in the statement. “This partnership offers our athletes and community an incredible opportunity to align with outstanding school communities. We are excited to tackle the challenges ahead.”

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM — Star freshman Cooper Flagg scored 23 of his 28 points after halftime to help No. 2 Duke hold off North Carolina State 74-64 on Monday night. Fellow rookie Kon Knueppel had 19 points for the Blue Devils (18-2,

It will be an interesting year for the ACC on the heels of a positive showing in the 2024 college football season. It made quite the impression by joining the Big Ten and the SEC as the only conferences to place multiple teams in the first 12-team College Football Playoff.

With an opportunity to beat the No. 2 team in the nation, NC State men's basketball blew a 13-point lead and fell 74-64 to Duke.

The ACC made Friday night games a priority with a record-setting 10 contests scheduled including a pair each for North Carolina and Florida State, along with Georgia Tech's rivalry showdown with Georgia at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Tar Heels' opener under Bill Belichick has been moved to Labor Day night against TCU.

Star freshman Cooper Flagg scored 23 of his 28 points after halftime to help No. 2 Duke hold off North Carolina State 74-64 on Monday night.

Last March, NC State pulled off two upsets of the Blue Devils, winning an ACC tournament quarterfinal and later ousting Duke in the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight round to earn a spot in the Final Four. While Duke has had a roster overhaul since those meetings, it still might appear like a revenge game for the staff and fans.

Eight of the ACC's 18 teams have losing records as the season heads toward the home stretch while only 2, Duke and Louisville, are currently ranked.

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