Against a team that was sub-.500 in the ACC, Duke couldn’t pull it off.
Freshman forward Jayson Tatum converted a three-point play in the final six seconds against N.C. State Monday, pulling the Blue Devils close. A Wolfpack free throw and a Duke turnover in the waning seconds sealed the win for N.C. State, its first at Cameron Indoor Stadium since 1995.
A thick melancholy draped over the Duke locker room after the 84-82 loss. Uncharacteristically slouched down in his seat, fifth-year forward Amile Jefferson was frank about Duke’s state in the ACC.
“We’re desperate,” he said.