The last thing Duke wants is to be compared to N.C. State, but if there’s one ACC team that can commiserate with the Blue Devils, as the two prepare to meet on Monday night in Durham, it’s N.C. State.
Both teams have had to deal with a lot of moving parts, in and out of the lineup, and both teams are heavily reliant on first-year players or players who missed significant time last season.
Duke (15-4, 3-3 ACC) has been able to deal with all of the distractions – and the additional absence of coach Mike Krzyzewski, out since Jan.