NC State 66, Boston College 54

by Akula Wolf on Mar 8, 2010 12:53 AM EST

Four Factors	NC State	Boston College
eFG%	55.4	48.0
Turnover Rate	16.4	18.0
Off Reb Rate	15.4	16.7
FT Rate	45.7	22.4

	Pts	Poss	OFF_EFF	DEF_EFF
BC	54	61.1	88.4	108.0
NCSU	66	61.1	108.0	88.4

Box Score

A brilliant second-half offensive performance, outstanding defensive rebounding, and gutsy play by Dennis Horner in his final home game. That's a Wolfpack winner.

The second half appeared to be following the same course as the first, at least for the first nine minutes. But NC State scored 32 points in the final 11 minutes, nearly doubling what it had produced in the previous 29. Dennis Horner came back from a scary fall to score 11 of his 14 points. The Pack collected zero offensive boards in the second half but shot 65.9% and did not commit a turnover. The result was a half in which State averaged 1.4 points per possession, which is some out-of-this-world production. Sometimes offensive rebounds are irrelevant.

Thank you, Dennis. Thanks for sticking with the program in uncertain times. Thanks for handling the difficult position in which you were placed this season as best you could. I'll miss your tattoo power, and I mean that sincerely. "Flame" became a term of endearment a long time ago.

Thanks to you too, Farnold. I'm sorry that that fucking ROUS Mick Cronin and his pathetic brute squad derailed your career here.

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"did not commit a turnover" in the 2nd half

Zoiks!!!!

by wolfonthehill on Mar 8, 2010 6:43 AM EST reply actions

REAL comments now

Our offensive execution was consistently as good as I’ve seen all year yesterday. We ran plays (even if it looked like the same set every time), and we made good decisions when BC defended the predictable 1st option (pick-and-roll to Tracy). Howell & Macro, in particular, had some beautiful interior passes.

CJ – bottle this game and bust it out again regularly, if you please.

VERY happy to see Johnny get non-token playing time & make the most of it. He came up HUGE rebounding the ball.

Guards were all utterly forgettable, and Wood apparently fondled a member of Sid’s family midway in the 1st half. I have no other explanation for the PT, given that he hit his first three.

On to the tourney – will I even remember tipoff Thursday night? It’s a LOOONNNGGG day…

by wolfonthehill on Mar 8, 2010 6:46 AM EST reply actions

That is some

outstanding defensive rebounding by both teams. I’m really proud of Horner for coming back so strong after the fall. He has taken some ridiculous shots in the name of NC State Bball (broken nose, then getting clobbered in the nose again later that season (last game I think)). It must feel great to be the difference maker in your senior day game. Thanks for all the hard work Dennis!

I think if Farnold doesn’t blow out his knee, he is remembered a lot differently at NCSU. I don’t think he would have been a star, but I think the guard position is a lot stronger. If we ever play Cincy again, it will be too soon.

Also, thanks for running such a great blog Steven. It’s always the first site I visit whenever I get online. Plus, the liveblogs have been very effective at keeping my blood pressure down during basketball season, as well as keeping me from shouting at the tv so much and pissing off the wifey.

by PACKHOOLIGAN on Mar 8, 2010 8:42 AM EST reply actions

Wood

I was sitting there, watching Johnny hustle and make plays, and I thought to myself, “wow, he’s getting a lot of playing time. Who’s paying for it?”- and then I realized, its Scott Wood, mostly. Lowe made a decision to go with strength over finesse, and it paid off. Wood will get stronger and find himself in those game next year, I think, but yesterday we needed what Johnny Thomas brought to the table.

by NCForestRanger on Mar 8, 2010 12:07 PM EST reply actions