Beating Duke or North Carolina has been difficult enough for N.C. State, winning the next ACC game after a win over either blue behemoth has been nearly impossible.
The “Duke/Carolina hangover” has been real for N.C. State (14-7, 3-5 ACC) which will try to change that pattern at No. 13 Louisville (17-4, 5-3) on Sunday (1 p.m., WRAL).
Since the start of the 1990-91 season, N.C. State has gone 2-19 in next ACC game after a regular-season win over either Duke or UNC. The Wolfpack upset No. 17 Duke on Monday, 84-82 at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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