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Tracy Smith Out For Three Weeks
He had surgery Friday: The school said Friday night that no major damage was found during arthroscopic knee surgery performed earlier in the day in Raleigh. That probably rules him out for the road trips to Wisconsin and Syracuse. On the plus side, we get a couple of cupcakes after the road...
NC State 78, George Mason 65
Four Factors NC State Mason eFG% 62.5 43.1 Turnover Rate 23.2 20.3 Off Reb Rate 34.5 28.9 FT Rate 23.2 31.0 Pts Poss OFF_EFF DEF_EFF GMU 65 68.9 94.4 113.3 NCSU 78 68.9 113.3 94.4 Box Score I feel pretty good about this team. They faced some tough circumstances...
Tracy Smith Out For The Rest Of The Weekend (At Least)
Not too surprising: Smith, the team's leading scorer and rebounder last season, returned to Raleigh on Friday to have an injury to his left knee evaluated by N.C. State's orthopedic staff. Smith's status beyond the tournament is unknown. The school said it would update his status after the...
NC State 85, ECU 65
Four Factors NC State ECU eFG% 53.3 44.3 Turnover Rate 17.4 26.8 Off Reb Rate 37.1 31.7 FT Rate 47.5 56.6 Pts Poss OFF_EFF DEF_EFF ECU 65 74.5 87.2 114.1 NCSU 85 74.5 114.1 87.2 Box Score It was a tough night offensively for the Pirates; they struggled to shoot the ball...
So You're Saying I Should Stop With All These Dreams About Dunks And Rainbows
Luke DeCock on the different set of expectations placed on Kyrie Irving and Ryan Harrow: While Krzyzewski has no concerns about his a freshman point guard, Lowe, who was once a freshman point guard in the ACC, was willing to voice a few. He spoke of a "learning curve" for his new arrivals while...
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...
Fun With Hoops Win Probability
Ken Pomeroy explains: Since these are adjusted win probabilities, games involving non D-I teams are not included. While you might be looking for raw win probability, adjusted is the only way to go. Nobody was watching the opening moments of the Kansas/Alcorn State game with any notion that the...
Sketching Freshman Expectations
Luke Winn: Using the RSCI (the Recruiting Services Consensus Index, an aggregator of class rankings), I built a database of the top 100 recruits from the classes of 2006, 2007 and 2008, recording their ranking alongside their freshman-year statistics in a number of categories, the most telling ...
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...
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