Dennis Smith lifted N.C. State to something it hadn’t accomplished in his lifetime Monday night.
The Wolfpack freshman scored 32 points as N.C. State beat No. 17 Duke 84-82 for its first win at Cameron Indoor Stadium since 1995.
The Wolfpack claimed the win at Duke played without head coach Mike Krzyzewski on the bench. Krzyzewski is recovering from back surgery. Krzyzewski was also not on the bench in 1995 due to back problems.
Duke, after leading by 12 points in the first half and as many as nine in the second half, nearly erased a six-point deficit in the final minute.