N.C. State @ Wake Forest – 8pm

N.C. State Wolfpack (14-9, 5-5) @ Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-12, 2-7) | 8pm @ Lawrence Joel Coliseum | TV: ACC Network (WRAL locally)

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Ok, we all know what’s at stake. A win keeps the Pack treading water and trending slightly upward with consecutive road victories. A loss won’t sink the ship, but it would leave her listing badly.

Wake is having a tough season with respect to the W/L column, but the Deacons have shown that they are capable of playing quality basketball in spurts. They have no doubt improved since State played them last, and most likely view tonight’s game as a good opportunity to pick up a win.  Wake Forest has been mostly close and competitive against quality competition since facing the Wolfpack in late December.

Hopefully, the Wolfpack will come out with the focus and discipline necessary to pick up a key victory. As always, Barber, Turner, and Lacey have to be big – but getting the post guys involved early and keeping them involved throughout the game would be a great sign. A better rebounding effort would be good, as well 🙂 .

Ordinarily I’d link the ACC standings showing the respective RPI ratings, however today I’ll steer everyone towards this fantastic ACC mid-season review. If you haven’t checked it out yet, do yourself a favor and get over there … The review has all the information you need to prime yourself  for what State and other ACC teams need to accomplish over the second half of the ACC season in order to get where they want to go.

After tonight, the Pack do not play again until next Wednesday evening – at home against Virginia. After that, there’s plenty of road games as we draw in on some must win games. There are so many ‘at’s left on State’s schedule that I think of the AT-ATs from Star Wars. Hopefully we won’t get slaughtered in those road games like the rebels did in that AT-AT battle. Enjoy the game everyone.

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  • #72954
    wufpup76
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    N.C. State Wolfpack (14-9, 5-5) @ Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-12, 2-7) | 8pm @ Lawrence Joel Coliseum | TV: ACC Network (WRAL locally) GoPack previe
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    #72957
    JohnGalt78
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    Larry Joe Coliseum, like BB&T Field, is where seasons go to die. Not suggesting Wake is good. Just saying there is some sort of mojo sucking magnet that we seem to have to pass under to get into Winston Salem. I’d rather play in Clempson than WS.

    #72958
    PackofMac
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    Wake has a good point guard and a MOUTHY decent big man, outside of that made up of UNCG caliber athletes. These are the same athletes I fully expect to make around 10 3’s, Devon Thomas score around 30 and play with 4 fouls for the entire second half without fouling out. I expect to see the same tired motorcycle lead the team out with the same 30-40 year olds wearing stupid tie-dyed shirts with the band comprised of 40 year old “weirdo’s”. This will be one of the few games we’ve played this year where across the board we have wayyyyy better athletes than the team we’re playing, I don’t expect the score to remind me of that.

    #72959
    backthebackagain
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    We should absolutely hammer Wake tonight. I will be in full panic mode if we crap the bed at this point in the season.

    #72960
    redisgood
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    I like to guess which no name with mediocre shooting stats lights us up from the three. My candidate for tonight is Cornelius Hudson. No reason other than he shoots 30% and the name Cornelius Hudson just sounds like the name of guys who do it to us.

    Hopefully Ralston gets back on track and out-duels Cornelius.

    #72962
    lawful
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    Shocking how everyone expects us to lose. Myself included.

    #72963
    Prowling Woofie
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    We are clearly the far-superior team. Therefore, we lose by 8….

    #72964
    pakfanistan
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    State by 12.

    #72965
    BJD95
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    I’m terrified to watch. Perhaps I will not.

    8 days off following a win would be awesome. After a loss would suck something fierce.

    #72966
    Pack1997
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    As a State fan who lives in Winston, I can tell you I hate it when we come here to play in any sport. One benefit to living here is getting to see Wake play a lot. Their BBall team is headed in the right direction, and I don’t believe we are extremely better than them talent wise. They have a strong core of young players who will be very solid 4 year players for them. One European big man who can drain 3s all day long. Funny how they always have one, yet we can never find one. Their coach is going to be one of the best in the country once he gets a few more recruiting classes in Winston.

    Outside of the Dukes. Cheats, and Louisville we all have close to the same talent. The more experienced teams tend to do better, ie ND. The real key to his game is if Lacey and Cat decide to penetrate or settle for jump shots. If they settle for jump shots we lose, if they drive to the basket we win. We are at our best when we drive to the basket, but in the games we have lost I find myself yelling at them for settling for jump shots. Good things happen when you take it to the RIM!

    #72967
    redisgood
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    Yep, Manning has them playing well. It’s going to be close. I have no idea which side of close we will end up on.

    #72968
    brqan925
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    Last year we lost at Wake by 1 point and the year before that we lost by two. The previous two years we won by a combined 61 points.

    We’ve lost in Clemson 5 of the last 6 years.

    #72969
    Fastback68
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    ^ Your avatar looks drunk which is where I’m headed. Go Pack!!

    #72971
    ryebread
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    Must win game……..

    #72975
    BJD95
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    Yeah, Sid’s last dumpster fire even beat Wake twice by extremely large margins. They have put some real shit on the court in recent times. Manning at least has them respectable again.

    #72976
    13OT
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    If we lose this one, we won’t be a listing ship, we’ll be a sinking ship. I just hope this trip to Wake Forest won’t be another voyage of the damned.

    #72977
    PapaJohn
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    BJD summed it up nicely … but I will watch. I can’t help myself.

    #72979
    coyotejoe
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    Just like driving past a bad car wreck…I’m repulsed, yet I can’t turn away.

    #72981
    BJD95
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    In other Red and White (Cossack) news…I’m up to page 859 of “Quiet Flows the Don” comrades! Total sports media blackout has its side benefits.

    #72983
    wufpup76
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    State by 12.

    Wouldn’t that be a relief.

    #72984
    Fastback68
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    Not if they score the 12 in the last :31 of the fourth ot.

    #72985
    wufpup76
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    In other Red and White (Cossack) news…I’m up to page 859 of “Quiet Flows the Don” comrades! Total sports media blackout has its side benefits.

    The culture and refinement that can be obtained by stepping away from State athletics …

    Nah, not worth it! 🙂

    #72987
    redcanine
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    I never cared for Cossack all that much. Hot Tub Time Machine was good, but everything else… meh.

    #72990
    Wufpacker
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    I suspect we’ll win.
    I also suspect it won’t be easy. Or pretty.

    #72993
    bill.onthebeach
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    Same game every week….

    30 minutes of good ball..
    5 minutes we’d rather forget…

    This time the Pack wins by double digits..

    BOTB’s keys to the game….

    !. Which Cat is our Cat tonight?
    2. Which Cat is our Cat tonight?
    3. Which Cat is our Cat tonight?

    and …

    4. Which BIG is our BIG tonight, which BIG is NOT?

    As for what Danny and Deacs do… I’m frankly more worried the response of the Japanese Government to ISIS terrorists….

    We play our game… we win…
    It’s that simple.

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