The Opening Tip
- No. 2 seed Duke (24-7, 15-5 ACC) faces No. 10 seed NC State (19-14, 9-11 ACC) in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament.
- Thursday's game marks the 256th all-time meeting between Duke and NC State, with the Blue Devils looking for their 153rd win in the series (152-103).
- Duke holds a 17-9 (.654) lead over the Wolfpack in the ACC Tournament.
- NC State is Duke's third most-frequently played opponent behind North Carolina (262 games) and Wake Forest (261).
- Duke is the only team to rank among the top four ACC statistical leaders in both scoring offense (2nd/80.