RALEIGH, N.C. _ Beating both Duke and North Carolina in the same season is a big accomplishment for any ACC team.
For N.C. State, it's not rare, though.
The Wolfpack have beaten both teams in the same season three times in the past 10 years. This month, N.C. State beat No. 2 Duke, 96-85, on Jan. 6 at home, then beat No. 10 UNC, 95-91, in overtime in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Jan. 27.
The last time the Wolfpack beat both Duke and UNC was in the 2014-15 season, which is also the last time N.C. State played in the NCAA Tournament. N.C. State also beat both teams during the 2012-13 season.
Here are five reasons why the Wolfpack were able to beat both Duke and UNC this season:
