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No. 2 Duke falls to rival N.C. State

RALEIGH, N.C. — Kyle Washington hopped on a courtside table to celebrate amid a crowd of North Carolina State fans jumping around at midcourt. Anthony “Cat” Barber posed with fans taking selfies amid the chaos.

The Wolfpack had turned No. 2 Duke’s latest visit to Raleigh into yet another party — complete with ending the Blue Devils’ unbeaten start.

Trevor Lacey scored 21 points and N.C. State shot 55 percent to beat Duke 87-75 on Sunday, knocking off one of the last three undefeated teams in the country.

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