I’ve had enough of these dang scrub teams, so it’s a good thing we’ve reached the end of the non-conference portion of the schedule. The Wolfpack will host 4-8 Loyola-Maryland in Raleigh on Friday night, then it is on to money time.
Loyola checks in at No. 294 in the Pomeroy Ratings and is 0-3 against teams in the KenPom top-100, losing all three by double figures. The Greyhounds have a new head coach this season and the program is a long way from being competitive again.
The offense is led by junior guard Andrew Kostecka, who is averaging 19.