NC State defeated Presbyterian 81-72 this evening in the Lenovo Center, improving to 2-0. Here’s a look at the game by the numbers.
The Wolfpack shot the ball extremely well tonight, hitting 55.4% from the field, and 36.8% from three. While NC State shot better than Presbyterian, I’m sure Kevin Keatts wasn’t pleased with the way his team played defense. Presbyterian shot 50% from the field and 33% from three.
Shooting the ball better than the other team is obviously the most statistical category that leads to victory.
The 2nd most important statistical factor in winning is winning the turnover battle.