A few years ago, no one would have batted an eye at Abilene Christian coming to Raleigh to take on the Wolfpack in an early-season duel.
But anyone paying attention recently knew that the Abilene Christian matchup could be dangerous.
The Wildcats had made national news in 2021 when, as a #14 seed, they upset #3 Texas in the NCAA Tournament. And just this past week they upset Oklahoma State on their home court, 64-59.
None of that mattered to NC State, who handled their business on Friday night 84-64.
Here is our take:
– As I said last time, NC State’s defense is going to be the best we’ve seen under Keatts.