N.C. State has an identity problem on defense.
The Wolfpack has tried a matchup zone defense this season, along with man-to-man, but hasn’t quite figured out either scheme.
After Sunday’s 85-60 loss at Louisville, N.C. State (14-8, 3-6 ACC) ranks last in the ACC and No. 293 (out of 351 teams) in the country in scoring defense.
For the season, the Wolfpack has allowed 77.7 points per game, the most in coach Mark Gottfried’s tenure and is on pace to be the highest average since the 1991-92 season (81.2).
Even if you adjust for tempo, N.