Sometimes you need your bucket-getters to carry you—those guys who can contort themselves in impossible ways, who can pull up in difficult spots, who can handle difficult circumstances regardless, shot clock be damned, and make shots. Dereon Seabron and Terquavion Smith provided that boost for NC State on Wednesday night.
Four Factors
It was a defining night for Baby T, who hit a number of big shots in the second half as Louisville kept the game pressure on the Wolfpack. NC State took an eight-point lead into halftime, extended it after the break, then watched it shrink to a handful and become a back-and-forth game down the stretch.