On Wednesday night, Grayson Allen's unexpected return from tripping purgatory (trurgatory? you're right, we can do better) and Mike Krzyzewski's injury-induced temporary farewell either partially or entirely overshadowed the following facts:
Virginia Tech, which beat Duke by 15 in the ACC opener, lost to NC State 104-78, thanks in large part to freshman guard Dennis Smith Jr. ...
... who posted a 27-11-11 triple-double ...
and also did this.
Virginia, the No. 2-ranked team in adjusted efficiency (per KenPom.