VIDEO: Undisciplined Defense Leading to Problems for NC State

NC State fell 20 points in the NET after struggling to beat one of the worst teams in the NCAA.

Coppin State was 0-10 coming into this game against the Pack, they were scoring fewer than 60 points per game, allowing around 70 and are shooting a sad 24% from 3-point range.

I understand not wanting to change your approach for a team like Coppin State, but in the NET era, every game matters. A win isn’t just a win. If you’re supposed to win by a ton, you better win by a ton or you get penalized. And those penalties can be a make or break when Selection Sunday comes.

If there was ever a game to have your guys back off of the high-level pressure defense and let a team shoot themselves out of a…