N.C. State vs. Duke – 1:30pm

N.C. State Wolfpack (11-5, 2-1) vs. Duke Blue Devils (14-0, 2-0) – 1:30 pm @ PNC Arena | TV: CBS

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N.C. State gets another opportunity at a signature win today as they face Big Four rival Duke this afternoon. The Blue Devils are rated #2 in the AP & Coaches’ polls, and #6 in the RPI. A win today would greatly bolster the Pack’s NCAA Tournament resume and provide a huge boost to their RPI ranking, which currently sits at #48. The Pack gave a solid effort their last time out at Virginia, having opportunities late to steal a road win before ultimately falling short in their bid to garner a signature win.

Duke enters today contest with an impressive 14-0 record that includes wins over Michigan St., Temple, Stanford, Wisconsin, and Connecticut. Bolstered by a stellar freshman class, Duke has been every bit the match of #1 Kentucky this season. The Blue Devils’ ACC victories have come against Boston College and Wake Forest, with the Deacons giving a spirited effort before falling short. Wake was effective in slowing down Duke frosh Jahlil Okafor and shot well in the 2nd half, but Duke was still able to gut out a road victory. Duke may be in the middle of yet another special season in the Hall of Fame career of Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. It will take a tremendous effort from the Pack and the home crowd  at the PNC in order to pull out a victory today.

As for the stripes, we know one ref who won’t be calling the game today … we’ll have to see what kind of response Karl’s cohorts have in store today 🙂

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  • #68907
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    KW wanting the BSW moniker apparently.

    #68908
    charger17
    Participant

    Let’s note that call, it’s the kind of thing that changes games!

    #68909
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    ^Is this the KHH replacement crew ???
    bunch of no names…

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #68910
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    Come on guys… gimme all you GOTT for 1:43…
    dont let these SOBS uip

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #68911
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    Pack has GOTT their heads up and in the wind…
    OH YEAH……….

    Dookies just looking at each other…

    16-6 run

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #68912
    Texpack
    Participant

    KW being KW

    #68913
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    …end of the game preview there…

    PACK gets the stop…

    Great first half against the Number TWO team in the nation…

    But Coach Rat will pull some sh$t out of his book in the locker room…
    GOTT needs to be prepared ’cause he ain’t seen what’s coming yet..

    Smoke if you GOTT ’em…

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #68914
    charger17
    Participant

    KW should have driven the baseline and created a chance for someone else. I didn’t really like that shot selection.

    Good overall half, nice intensity by our bigs.

    I think this half shows us that we don’t have to have Cat in the game running the offense. So, let’s show him how he can fit into it and actually become another offensive weapon for us. Both Dez Lee and Lacey drove the lane and created something wonderful for our bigs in doing so.

    #68915
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    What a joy it was to watch Washington that half … his early ball movement really helped get us going, bonus that he hit shots later 🙂 . Very active on D as well.

    Great half overall, just hope we don’t have to hit free throws in order to win. Clearly, we can’t.

    If not for missed free throws and early turnovers, State was the better team for most of the half.

    #68916
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    Here’s the first thing that jumps out of the boxscore…

    Pack had 10 Assists and 15 baskets in the first half.. 67%!!!!

    Anthony and Lacey had ONE between them…

    That says alot….

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #68917
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    I couldn’t be more proud of our effort, even though I have a sinking feeling we don’t quite have enough to close the Devils out. I hope I’m wrong, but 2015 has been an uber-shitty sports year for me…

    #68918
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    I absolutely LOVE how KW plays with such a chip on his shoulder. Dunno what the source of it is, but grateful for the end result.

    #68919
    SaccoV
    Participant

    Solid 1st half. Turnovers early but none late. Great rebounding, especially positioning, and Gott’s got his five for the second half, rotating Anya and Abu in to spell Washington.

    #68920
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    ^Beej…

    I like the way KW puts “his chip” on his teammates shoulders when he get’s fired up…

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #68921
    Texpack
    Participant

    Doug Gotleib and Seth Davis at the half. So much for good announcers.

    #68922
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    Doug Gotleib and Seth Davis at the half. So much for good announcers.

    Thankfully it wasn’t a complete Duke slob-fest.

    #68924
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    ^could have been worse..
    … I surprised DickieDumbA$$ didn’t find his way over from the Hole today…

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #68925
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    Those may be the two smarmiest bellends in the known universe.

    #68926
    Texpack
    Participant

    ^could have been worse..<br>
    … I surprised DickieDumbA$$ didn’t find his way over from the Hole today…

    All of the drooling would have made for very icy roads

    #68927
    TheAliasTroll
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    haven’t read the thread yet, just came in here to b!tch and moan about the timing of this game

    also I know we all clenching our buttholes hoping the refs don’t interject themselves into the 2nd half

    #68928
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    ‘Roo’s at the game…
    but I’m sure he’s happy that GOTT has on a WHITE shirt….

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #68929
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    Winslow now guarding Lacey..

    Jefferson camping in the offensive lane…

    Coach Rat adjusts…

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #68930
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    KW forcing it…
    needs to let the game come back to him…

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #68931
    SaccoV
    Participant

    Gottlieb and Davis, the Bombers of Bombast!!

    #68932
    charger17
    Participant

    Just keep harassing them down low! Even if we don’t win this game, just keep hitting ’em in the mouth.

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