NC State Men’s Basketball team almost lost their lone exhibition game of the 2024-25 season this evening, defeating Lees-McRae 79-75.
After leading by 21 points in the first half, the Wolfpack allowed the Bobcats to crawl back, tying the game with 4:27 left in the 2nd half.
NC State’s defense stifled Lees-McRae in the 1st half, holding them to 24.1% shooting from the field. The same can’t be said of the 2nd half, when the Bobcats scored at will, shooting 57.9% in the final 20 minutes.
It didn’t help that the Wolfpack shot 38.7% from the field on the night, and 20% from beyond the arc.