N.C. State vs. Tennessee – 7pm

N.C. State Wolfpack (8-2) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (4-3) – 7pm @ PNC Arena in Raliegh; TV: Espn2 – The Deuce!

Tennessee team page

The Pack is back in action tonight, this time at The Bank (PNC) instead of the Old Coliseum. N.C. State is looking to bounce back after a (literally) last second loss to Wofford on Sunday. The small break didn’t provide much time to lick the wounds, and that may be a good thing – to get right back out there and get after it. We’ll see how the team responds at 7pm – hopefully they’ll be energized, ready to put the Wofford game behind them in a big way.

Tennessee, meanwhile, entered this season after a Sweet 16 run from the ‘First Four’ in last season’s NCAA Tournament. It is hardly the same team – or program – that N.C. State visited last December, however. Cuonzo Martin left to take the head job at California, and key pieces from last season’s Sweet 16 team are no longer there.

Tennessee’s coaching search led them to Donnie Tyndall, formally the head coach at Southern Miss and also Morehead State before that. Some of you may recall Morehead State’s memorable NCAA Tourney upset of Louisville a few years back – that victory was engineered under Tyndall.

Unfortunately for Tyndall – and possibly Tennessee – recent reports have surfaced of possible shenanigans happening under Tyndall’s watch at Southern Miss (additional info). Whether directly or indirectly, it seems these reports have had an impact on Tennessee’s current season, as the Vols’ program has had two assistants resign recently. It will be interesting to see how this overall story develops and what possible ramifications there may be for Tyndall, Southern Miss, and Tennessee.

Putting those distractions to the side, Tennessee sputtered a bit out of the gate but have consecutive home victories over K-State in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge and also nationally ranked Butler. The Volunteers enter tonight’s contest on a definite uptick, and a tough early schedule has them rated #69 in the current RPI rankings even though they are just 4-3 overall. This will be Tennessee’s first true road contest, though they went 1-2 on a neutral court in the Orlando Classic.

As for style of play, well – we will get to see the Pack’s zone offense in action once again tonight. Under Tyndall, it’s pretty much all zone, all the time for Tennessee – heavy on the 1-3-1. It will be interesting to see how N.C. State attacks the zone after struggling against it at times so far this season.

Enjoy the game everyone and please share your thoughts! Here are the Wolfpack game notes. And here is today’s video:

Go Pack 🙂

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  • #65531
    wufpup76
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    N.C. State Wolfpack (8-2) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (4-3) – 7pm @ PNC Arena in Raliegh; TV: Espn2 – The Deuce! Tennessee team page The Pack is back in
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    #65532
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    Let’s hope Shane Battier is as good at commentating as he is at flopping 😉

    I keed, I keed. Mostly.

    #65536
    PackerInRussia
    Participant

    Going for the 20+ point transitive victory over UNC tonight.

    #65538
    PapaJohn
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    No more kidding around guys, the grind starts now. No more nights off.

    #65539
    Gowolves
    Participant

    See ya out there!

    Go Pack!!

    #65544
    redcanine
    Participant

    I’m ready to put this team back on a pedestal, but we must win tonight first. Necesita victoria esta noche. ¡ Va Pack!

    #65547
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    After reading redcanine’s comment, I googled ‘spanish wolfpack’ and found some neat images.

    This one was my fav:

    #65548
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    ^ I was tempted to make a caption/remark about the above photo and ‘spanish wolfpack’, but realized it might be deemed to be racially insensitive on my part.

    So, looks like all of ya’s miss out. And it was really funny (if I do say so myself).

    Hopefully the team in orange will volunteer for a good ass whuppin’ tonight.

    #65549
    Gowolves
    Participant

    Or as Cam Newton would say let’s put this team on a pinnacle.

    #65550
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    Here’s hoping my shit Wednesday luck won’t infect our wolven sort tonight. This week could use a good.

    #65551
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    Here’s hoping my shit Wednesday luck won’t infect our wolven sort tonight. This week could use a good.

    Let’s turn that Wednesday around for you …

    #65552
    Wolfanatic
    Participant

    Headed down to tractor barn #4 to watch the game with my comrade, prole brethren and imbibe in the always benevolent Party’s beet vodka. Forward!

    #65553
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    Boo to that start

    #65554
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    Should note that KW got the start over Lennard tonight …

    #65555
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    Lot of 3’s tonight apparently …

    #65556
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    New lineup down low not defending too well.

    #65557
    redcanine
    Participant

    Let’s deflect a pass and get after it!!! At least we’re answering their threes.

    #65558
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    Pretty cool to see the serviceman come back home at the game

    #65559
    BJD95
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    Battier sucks at this. Better go back to falling down on purpose.

    #65560
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    Clearly we’ll need Ralston and Lacey to score a ton tonight. I hate that we don’t have much interior offense to speak of.

    #65561
    redcanine
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    Battier sucks at this. Better go back to falling down on purpose.

    He’s the only person whose scalp naturally has corn rows.

    #65562
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    LOL I don’t think Turner even touched him

    #65563
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    Really ugly 4 minute stretch there for both teams. Five total points scored from the first commercial break to this one.

    #65564
    redcanine
    Participant

    We’ve had lots of calls go our way, other than that obvious double dribble by Tenn.

    We gotta start waterboarding the guy with the ball.

    #65565
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    Yeah, Battier doesn’t sound comfortable at all

    Thank goodness for Ralston

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