Sidney Lowe’s debut season as the Wolfpack has been a resounding success and has all of StateFansNation dreaming about the future. But, before we get to the future, let’s pray for a miracle today.
A lot of the media and younger Wolfpackers keep referring to the 1983 run to the title. I guess that is understandable, especially with the presence of Sidney Lowe. But, I liken this run more to the 1987 run than the 1983 run.
The 1987 Wolfpack team was lower seeded than the 1983 team. Additionally, the ’87 team had to play a Tarheel team in the ACC Finals that was much more of a juggernaut than today’s Tarheel opponent. If NC State could pull the upset in 1987, then nothing is impossible today.
The Wolfpack is playing with house money today. Nothing much left to say.
Go get em…
Haltime Comments
* 7 ties
* 10 lead changes
* State’s biggest lead was 6 points at 18-12
* The game was played at a very high level. Very impressive.
* The Heels started gaining traction at the exact time that the refs swallowed their whistles and allowed extreme perimeter contact during the guarding of Engin Atsur.
* Don’t misunderstand my previous comments, thus far this has been a fantastically officiated game.
* The difference in these two teams is simply – the bench.
* McCauley just does not perform/match-up well against the tall and athletic bigs of the Tarheels.
