NC State 79, Miami 77

Box Score

NC StateFour Factors
eFG%54.5Turnover Rate16.1Off Reb Rate17.1FTM/FGA32.1Miami
Four Factors
eFG%48.5
Turnover Rate17.5Off Reb Rate36.8FTM/FGA16.2

 Pts Poss Off_Eff Def_Eff
Miami 77 74.5 103.4 106.1
NCSU 79 74.5 106.1 103.4

-- I don't know what it is about the Hurricanes that brings out the best in our perimeter shooting. In five conference games against Miami, NC State is 54-107 (50.5%) from three. We've hit at least 10 in four of the five. No question it saved us tonight, as we were terrible from two (36.8%).

-- Earlier I was pondering how amazing it is that I've gone from being frightened every time Gavin Grant has the ball in his hands to trusting him completely. He's always been aggressive with the dribble-drive, but all too often in the early parts of his career he'd dribble into trouble he couldn't get out of. These days, the turnovers are no where to be found and (for the most part) the bad shots are gone, too. On a team with a couple of point guards who never attack the basket, Gavin's mindset and his improved execution are critical.