jordan-vandenberg Stories - Backing The Pack
NC State Adds Forward Thomas De Thaey To 2011 Class
I guess the staff wasn't done with the 2011 class after all. Thomas De Thaey is a 20-year-old forward from Belgium who was recruited by the likes of Washington, Colorado State, Wake Forest, Wichita State, and Providence. Thomas de Thaey, a member Belgium's under-20 National Team, has signed a...
Bowl Ticket Sales Update, Plus Other Items
-- According to this report from the N&O, State's bowl ticket sales have topped 8,500, and that number does not include purchases made through Ticketmaster or directly through the bowl. Including those other sources, NC State fans have probably accounted for at least 10,000 tickets. That's...
NC State 79, South Carolina Upstate 60
Four Factors NC State SC Upstate eFG% 57.3 45.0 Turnover Rate 11.2 19.2 Off Reb Rate 36.7 35.9 FT Rate 17.7 13.3 Pts Poss OFF_EFF DEF_EFF USCU 60 62.5 96.0 126.4 NCSU 79 62.5 126.4 96.0 Box Score State got off to a sluggish start--Upstate actually led for over four of...
NC State Hoops Picked To Finish 4th In ACC Preseason Poll
Duke was the overwhelming choice to win the ACC, though not a unanimous choice thanks to one guy who "accidentally" picked the Tar Heels. He claims it was an honest mistake. That's always code for "I was drunk and it seemed like an okay idea." Tracy Smith made the preseason all-conference team...
Richard Howell, Breakout Candidate; Lowe Talks 2010
Basketball Prospectus reviews some breakout candidates; among them, noted Glass Man Richard Howell: Richard Howell, NC State No one can accuse Mr. Howell of being inconspicuous. Standing 6-8 and tipping the scales at 266, Howell is a load, and he plays exactly how you think he would. He plays...
A Very Macrowave Draft, Plus Pointless Lineup Speculation
First things first: Tracy Smith is testing the waters. He indicated in late February that he would return for his senior season and indications are that is still the case. College athletes are allowed to declare for the draft and return to school once during their career and Smith can use...
Evaluating The Freshmen
Now that the basketball season is over, it's time to start taking stock. First up: the freshmen. I assault you eyes with numbers after the jump. ...
Fiddling With Plus/Minus
StatSheet recently added +/- numbers for every game where substitution data is available. Below are totals for each Wolfpack player, including every game to date. I don't have the exact number of possessions each player has spent on and off the court, but I am able to estimate those numbers based...
Addressing The Defense Problem...Again
Austin wrote a piece about the Wolfpack's defense on Friday that's tough but spot on: But the slide hasn’t been as sudden or as it appears on the surface. The Pack’s offense was playing well enough to mask the rest of the problems, particularly when the 3-pointers start falling. Any...
NC State 89, UNCG 67
Four Factors NC State UNCG eFG% 64.3 46.8 Turnover Rate 15.3 29.2 Off Reb Rate 21.4 43.2 FT Rate 39.3 17.7 Pts Poss OFF_EFF DEF_EFF UNCG 67 71.8 93.3 123.9 NCSU 89 71.8 123.9 93.3 Box Score NCSU Offense OFF_EFF eFG% TO% OR% FTR 1st...
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