NC State takes on Illinois in the ACC/Big 10 Challenge on Tuesday. This will be the Wolfpack’s second true test of the season. In their first, they were upended by a hot shooting, Top 25 ranked Creighton team.
ESPN made their picks for each game of the challenge and they have NC State beating Illinois 67-61. Here is their reasoning…
NC State at Illinois, 9 p.m. ET, ESPNU
Perimeter play is powering the Wolfpack, led by freshman guard Dennis Smith Jr., who is beginning to assert his will over the team.