NC State thwarted second-seeded Duke's goal for back-to-back ACC Tournament championships with a 74-69 quarterfinal win on Thursday in Washington D.C.
It was the first game of the tournament for the No. 11 Blue Devils due to a double-bye on account of their top seeding in the conference tournament, which won't bode well for the team's seeding in the NCAA Tournament.
The Wolfpack came out strong, maintaining their momentum in the tournament from defeating Louisville on Tuesday before completing an upset win over No. 7 seed Syracuse on Wednesday.
NC State starting guard DJ Horne, who is returning from injury, came off the bench to score 12 points in the first half.