NC State and Pittsburgh aren’t often going to impress anyone with their shot-making ability, and certainly neither did so this afternoon, but the Panthers had the decided edge in physicality, which was the difference in this latest unpleasant installment of Wolfpack basketball.
The Pack got some surprising bench contributions that were much-needed and even pushed the team out to a five-point lead at the break, though that first half is never going to be mistaken for good basketball.
Four Factors
Given that neither Dereon Seabron nor Terquavion Smith made much impact offensively in the first half—while Jericole Hellems spent 15 minutes on the bench with two fouls—the halftime lead was a pleasant surprise.