Everything about this game was an outlier.
Our inability to make a FT, let alone a layup.
NC State’s insane 3-point shooting, despite being statistically bad from there on the season.
Seemingly every bounce going their way. That darn half court shot before the half. I could go on.
Good news is, historically Duke has done some pretty nice things in seasons we’ve lost in Raleigh. This year, all of our goals are still obtainable. Yes, we need a bit more help for a No. 1 seed, but we were always going to need SOME help. But we still have a great path to raise banners in the conference.
Let’s treat this like the outlier it is, move on, and go win the ACC.