It was a tough pill to swallow for Gottfried and company as Michigan was forced to play most of the game without their leader Derrick Walton Jr. who left with a sprained ankle in the first half and still won.
This is a young NC State team, but not a team void of experience. They were some positives last night, but also some red flags and things that desperately need to be addressed if they want to be in tournament contention by the end of the season. Here are a few areas that NC State came up short against the Wolverines last night.