N.C. State vs. Richmond, Men's Bball tonight at 7pm

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  • #62462
    wufpup76
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    N.C. State (4-0) vs. Richmond Spiders (2-1), 7pm tonight, PNC Arena

    TV: Espn3 only

    Richmond Spiders: http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/RICH/richmond-spiders

    Richmond’s loss this season came @ ODU, a tough team this season. There have been no common opponents for the Pack and Spiders so far this season.

    Richmond plays in the usually tough A-10, which managed to get 6 teams into the NCAA Tournament last season. Since making the Sweet 16 in 2011, Richmond has floundered around the .500 mark the past few seasons. They are, however, expected to contend for a potential at-large NCAA berth this season. A win here for the Pack would be solid and look good come tournament selection time.

    Richmond is coached by Chris Mooney, whose name was thrown around a bit during the last Pack coaching search … The Spiders are typically aggravating to play, and we should expect to see plenty of zone tonight unless we find a way to bust them out of it.

    As for series history, there isn’t much to speak of – at least nothing of relevance to post here (read: I couldn’t really find much. According to sports-reference, we’ve played once since 1979 with the Pack winning, but I couldn’t find the year – or didn’t look too hard for it.)

    Spiders History: Richmond last made the NCAA Tournament in 2011: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Spiders_men’s_basketball

    Richmond, of course, was the first 15 seed to win a game in the NCAA Tournament – winning a memorable game vs. Syracuse and a much younger Jim Boeheim 23 years ago in 1991:

    Enjoy the game everyone, and if you’re headed there or if you’re traveling for Thanksgiving please be safe!

    #62463
    Fastback68
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    Back to radio jail. Anya has offensive moves outside of the dunk. Feed him the ball. Must do better than 4/17 from 3 land especially when the looks are wide open. How about playing Lee earlier if Richmond guards start torching us. Go Pack!!

    #62467
    Wulfpack
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    Should be a good test.

    #62500
    Wolfanatic
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    ^ Indeed, it should be a good test, both from a team and individual standpoint. There should be some good match-ups inside with Anya and Alonzo Nelson-Ododa (6’9″) who is a pretty decent shot blocker in his own right. Freeman and/or Washington taking on second leading scorer T.J. Cline (6’9″) will also be interesting. Cat/Lacey taking on leading scorer Kendall Anthony (16.0 ppg) and ShawnDre’ Jones should also be good tests for them. As wufpup76 alluded to, this is a scrappy, tough Spiders team with a good RPI. I’m banking on State controlling the boards, and think we cover the five.

    #62523
    Rick
    Keymaster

    Missed the game thread.
    Go pack.

    #62524
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    Good looking 17-footer by Freeman

    #62525
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    Richmond 100% on open jumpers … not closing on D

    #62526
    Texpack
    Participant

    Not the best perimeter defense early.

    #62527
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    First time Anya has faced an opposing center who prefers outside jumpers/3’s … Clearly an adjustment for him.

    Could see a lot of Washington tonight if Richmond continues to exploit it and the dude can keep hitting.

    #62528
    Wufpacker
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    Yup, we better tighten up on both ends.

    #62529
    bill.onthebeach
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    hey guys… sorry I’m late…

    PACK sounds like they came out of the locker room ready to play tonite….

    so far… we are “Balanced”… which is exactly what we need to be…

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #62530
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    What a play by Barber … nice!

    #62531
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    Two on Anya … sh*t

    Glad we’re deep

    #62532
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    Tight foul calling down low is a good lesson for Anya heading toward conf play.

    #62533
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    Stan Lewter is correct IMO, if Abu is active he could have a breakout night.

    #62534
    Rick
    Keymaster

    Defense is not very impressive so far. A lot if wise open jump shots.

    #62535
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    He missed, but I like seeing Barber take that open 3 … we need him confident shooting out there

    #62536
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    Nancy Leibermen-Cline is working our bigs when we’re on D

    #62537
    MrPlywood
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    I like the way Abu tracked that ball down and threw the quick out pass, resulting in another swing pass and the score.

    #62538
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    Turner’s man wide open…again.

    #62539
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    Lacey feeling it tonite.

    #62540
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    Their offense has been very efficient 🙁

    #62541
    Rick
    Keymaster

    Our Biggs are very under whelming both offensively and defensively..
    Lacey can play. We are a guard driven team

    #62542
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    Those bastards can shoot.

    #62543
    wufpup76
    Keymaster

    Carving us up …

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