The Wolfpack takes on the Ramblin’ Wreck
When: Saturday March 1 – 3:00 PM
Where: McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta GA
TV: ACCN
Opponent: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Prediction – KenPom (KP) / Bart Torvik (BT): Georgia Tech 71-67 / Georgia Tech 71-67
Wolfpack Snapshot:
- Record: 11-17, 4-13
- Rankings: KP #117, BT #110, WAB -7.8 ranked 180th
- NET Ranking: NET 125, 14th in ACC Conf NET rankings
- NET performance: Q1 (0-8), Q2 (1-6), Q3 (2-3), Q4 (8-0)
Wolfpack Season So Far:
STRETCH GOAL – Make the ACC tournament – The bottom 3 teams aren’t invited. Currently the Wolfpack is out, ranked 17th and they are 1 game behind Cal with three games left to play.
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Wolfpack Player Notes:
- Mike James – Unlikely to play this season
Opponent Overview:
Coach Damon Stoudamire is in year 2 of his rebuilding of the Yellow Jacket program. He returns sophomores (2024 All ACC freshman) Baye Ndongo and Naithan George to his starting lineup, and added transfer Duncan Powell from Sacramento State and last season redshirts Ibrahim Souare and Lance Terry to fill out the lineup.
Opponent Snapshot:
- Record: 14-14, 8-9
- Rankings: KP #103, BT #103, WAB -5.1 ranked 130th
- NET Ranking: NET 116, 12th in ACC Conf NET rankings
- NET performance: Q1 (3-5), Q2 (0-6), Q3 (4-2), Q4 (7-1)
Their ACC Rankings of Note – Conference Play: (Source: theacc.com)
- Blocked Shots – 5th
- Turnover Margin – 14th
- Opponent Rebounds – 17th
- Team FT Percentage – 18th
Their Season So Far:
The Jackets have one bad loss, second game of the season versus North Florida, but three Q1 wins – Pitt, Louisville, and Clemson.
Player Notes
- Ndongo – 3rd in ACC
- Ndongo – 6th FG%
- George – 10th 3PT per game
- Powell – 11th in 3PT per game
For The Wolfpack to Win
NC State has shown they can compete at a high level, both offensively and defensively but have only once put together a complete game on both ends of the court in ACC play. The Wolfpack is winless on the road, losing ACC road games by an average of 10.3 points.
The Pack is going to have to put together another complete game to win this one.