N.C. State vs. La. Tech – 7pm

N.C. State Wolfpack (9-3) vs. La. Tech Bulldogs (8-3) – 7pm @ PNC Arena; Tv: Espn3 only

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The Wolfpack will look to get back in to the win column tonight at home against Louisiana Tech … After losing the “basketball game” against West Virginia on Saturday night in Madison Square Garden, the Pack return home to face another tough opponent in the Bulldogs. N.C. State struck out in their only road/neutral games in the non-conference portion of the schedule, so protecting home court now becomes that much more important.

La. Tech enters this contest having faced one common opponent with N.C. State – a 65-52 win over Jackson St. Two of their three losses have come against decent opponents, coming close but falling short at both Temple and Syracuse; the Bulldogs also lost at UL Lafayette. La. Tech doesn’t have any signature victories to speak of this season. Given the Bulldogs’ schedule, any hope of competing for an at-large NCAA berth may already be by the wayside – unless they basically run the table.

That’s not to suggest that La. Tech isn’t a pretty good team. The Bulldogs returned the majority of the team nucleus that won 29 games a season ago.  The ’13-’14 edition of La. Tech finished in a four-way tie for first in C-USA, garnering the 1 seed in the C-USA Tournament before falling short to Tulsa in the title game. Even with the high number of victories, La. Tech’s overall schedule strength relegated them to the NIT.

This season, La. Tech was the consensus pick to win C-USA. The Bulldogs’ main challengers look to be Old Dominion and UTEP; Tulsa has moved on to the AAC. Part of the reason La. Tech was generally picked to win the conference was due to their retention of head coach Michael White. White, in his 4th season at La. Tech, flirted with the openings at both Missouri and Tennessee after the close of last season. White is on pace to record his third 20+ win season at La. Tech in four seasons and will likely be a rumored name for any potential power conference job opening after the season. Local tie: White is the son of Duke AD Kevin White.

As for style of play – guess what? They press. After handling Tennessee’s pressure fairly well, the Pack melted down in the first half against the physical, unrelenting pressure of West Virginia before looking mostly competent in the 2nd half. So, for the Wolfpack, another test – and opportunity – to get better and beat pressure.

Let’s see what happens! Hopefully the Wolfpack can put together a good game and enjoy the Christmas break from a basketball point of view. The Pack won’t be in action again until a week from tonight on December 30th. Please share your thoughts, enjoy the game, and Go Pack!

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  • #66414
    wufpup76
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    Not sure where my telecast is compared to everyone else’s, but the huddle with 40 seconds left had terrible body language. Cody Martin was laughing. Doesn’t matter the circumstance, laughing in a huddle while you’re down 16 is not a good look.

    #66415
    1.21 Jigawatts
    Keymaster

    we go from the weave’n’heave to the scatter’n’shoot

    #66416
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    Smoke if you GOTT ’em…
    Halftime.

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #66417
    pakfanistan
    Participant

    I did not anticipate being down 15 to LaTech at the half.

    #66418
    Rick
    Keymaster

    Even the hustle on the tie ball screws us as we do not get it to start the second half

    #66419
    ILPackfan
    Participant

    Has RT’s picture showed up on a milk carton yet?

    #66420
    1.21 Jigawatts
    Keymaster

    I just got a good laugh out of the color commentator saying Gottfried will apply some pressure on LT.

    #66421
    Rick
    Keymaster

    I did not anticipate being down 15 to LaTech at the half.

    Nothing surprises me with Gott coached teams.

    #66422
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    Down 15 at the half and being out-rebounded. Damn. Did not see this coming.

    #66423
    Pack1969E
    Participant

    Up here in PA game doe not sound good. Sorry folks, but Gott cannot ta us to the promised land. Do not know if we will ever field another winner. Been waiting 30 years

    #66424
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    After the NYC punking, I’m speakless as to how they come out like this.

    Nice Festivus reference by ESPN3 commentator at least.

    #66425
    Pack1969E
    Participant

    What troubles! should be “does” Ta should be “take”

    #66426
    1.21 Jigawatts
    Keymaster

    The announcer is a big Seinfeld fan with all the Festivus references. More entertaining than the game. If the second half doesn’t improve we’ll all be airing our grievances.

    #66427
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    …beej

    try this
    http://wrmr-fm.tritondigitalmedia.com/common/page.php?id=4&is_corp=1

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #66428
    Rick
    Keymaster

    After the NYC punking, I’m speakless as to how they come out like this.

    Nice Festivus reference by ESPN3 commentator at least.

    I never understood why anyone thought we would be better after losing buckets and Lewis

    #66429
    SaccoV
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    Couldn’t have been a worse half for State. Agreed that WVU is beating us again. Gott has already used two timeouts in the first half, and still nothing. Maybe the guys aren’t listening anymore.

    #66430
    pakfanistan
    Participant

    I got a lot of problems with you people! And now you’re going to hear about it!

    #66431
    Rick
    Keymaster

    Couldn’t have been a worse half for State. Agreed that WVU is beating us again. Gott has already used two timeouts in the first half, and still nothing. Maybe the guys aren’t listening anymore.

    Either they are not listening or he is not coaching. Neither forebodes well.

    #66432
    Rick
    Keymaster

    I got a lot of problems with you people! And now you’re going to hear about it!

    Only after you post the pole

    #66433
    WolfWiz11
    Participant

    BJD,
    Do yourself and favor and do not watch.

    Gotfried has recruited these guys and they are all flawed, except for Lacey.
    Big men who cannot score.
    PGs who cannot shoot.
    SF who cannot do anything but shoot.

    CO-SIGN

    #66434
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    A lot has been said about how well these players get along. Might be about time for them to start pissing each other off and holding one another accountable.

    #66435
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    Wake me when we get to feats of strength.

    #66436
    pakfanistan
    Participant

    I never understood why anyone thought we would be better after losing buckets and Lewis

    Warren, eh, no replacing a guy like that.

    But Barber was as good as Lewis on average, and much better by the end of the season. So you assume he improves, everyone else gets a little better, Lacey comes in and averages 15ish, it’s not crazy to think we’d be decent this year without those two.

    #66437
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    I got a lot of problems with you people! And now you’re going to hear about it!

    I suppose the game nor the thread would suffer all that much if I started posting Festivus youtube clips.

    #66438
    WolfWiz11
    Participant

    Gottfried should have never benched Tyler Lewis. I know he was small etc., but that kid could play. He knew how to run an offense like a QB and he had sooooo much heart. Cat seems to be a street baller–he can’t play organized basketball to save his life. And Gottfried’s lack of defense is really showing. I know 3 straight trips to the NCAA sounds great and all, but I don’t see us making another one with this group of guys, meaning we’re out of the tourney for at least 2-3 years. And Gott may be out of a job by that time.

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