NC State did not have itself an inspiring performance last night, but teams that play below their baseline tend to bounce back the next time out. Which is not to say that NC State will beat Oklahoma State, just that it wouldn’t be a shocking development if that did happen.
Besides, what’s Oklahoma State got to play for? The Cowboys have been banned from the 2022 NCAA tournament, and if I were them, I would let this devastate me emotionally to the point where I played real bad tonight. Just really let it sink in there that I’m not going to play in the NCAAs.