Man, when NC State is struggling offensively, it is really struggling. I’m still adjusting to the fact that this team’s offense has a lower floor than I’m used to and that’s just something I’ll have to live with all year.
The Wolfpack shot just 8-28 from the floor in the first half, including 2-13 from beyond the arc. State finished the game 4-22 from three.
Fortunately, NC State was a lot better than Texas Southern inside the arc: State shot 54.5 percent on twos, while TSU hit only 26.9 percent of its twos. (Yikes.) The second half saw the Pack’s overall shooting improve considerably, and a three-point halftime deficit became an eight-point win.