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NC State lost by 29 again with No. 1 Duke in town. How does it move on with postseason looming?

image_6483441 (3)by: Noah Fleischman03/03/26fleischman_noah
Will Wade
NC State coach Will Wade is part of a good group of first-year coaches in the ACC. (USA Today Sports photos)

They walked into the postgame press conference with a reserved and quiet tone. It was a much different view from what the same small room in the bowels of the Lenovo Center looked like last time NC State players sat in the same chairs after knocking off rival North Carolina with ease 13 days ago.  Instead of holding a bedazzled belt to celebrate the critical win, Wolfpack seniors Darrion Williams and Quadir Copeland didn’t hide their disappointment. They were just moments removed from a 93-64 loss to No. 1 Duke, making this Monday night press conference focused on one thing: Finding a way to move on.

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