NC State dismantled Loyola Maryland 97-64 tonight to close out the 2018-19 non-conference schedule with a 12-1 record heading into conference play.
The 12-1 record marks the best start to a season since 2005-06.
It was a slow start tonight for the Wolfpack, but you wouldn’t know it from the 97 points they put up on the JumboTron.
NC State shot an audacious 62.5% from the field, which is the best they’ve shot in a single game this year (60.7% against Penn State was the prior high). They entered the game leading the ACC in field goal percentage (51.