Game time: 7 p.m., Monday. Site: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham. Spread: Duke opened as a 16-point favorite. Series: Duke leads, 146-99, Duke won all three meetings last season.
TV: ESPN. Radio: WRAL-150, WDNC-620; SiriusXM channel 81. Internet: ESPN3.com, WatchESPN app.
Three keys:
1) Forget history
N.C. State has lost 17 straight at Duke and by an average margin of 17.6 points. Only four of the losses have been by single digits, although two have been under coach Mark Gottfried’s watch (78-73 in 2012 and 88-80 last year).