Game 5: NC State Wolfpack vs. Vanderbilt Commodores — Open Game Thread

Well, here’s what was supposed to be Vanderbilt’s first real test of the 2023-24 season, only Vanderbilt comes in with a 3-1 record because they lost to Presbyterian for some reason. Since that season opener, Vanderbilt has won three straight and yet has dropped from 95 to 138 in KenPom thanks to winning those three by a combined 15 points against the murderer’s row of USC Upstate, UNC Greensboro, and Central Arkansas.