| Four Factors | NCSU |
Elon |
| eFG% | 49.3 | 46.6 |
| Turnover Rate | 15.2 |
19.4 |
| Off Reb Rate | 45.2 | 25.0 |
| FT Rate | 30.0 | 33.9 |
| Pts | Poss | OFF_EFF | DEF_EFF | |
| Elon | 67 | 72.2 | 92.7 | 113.5 |
| NCSU | 82 | 72.2 | 113.5 | 92.7 |
NC State followed up its insane 28-2 run against Texas on Monday with a 20-2 run against Elon that turned a four-point deficit into a 14-point lead in the first half. From there, the Phoenix never mounted much of a challenge and the Pack cruised to victory despite a average shooting night. They took care of the basketball and killed Elon on the glass at both ends, which made it tough for Elon to rally on a night where the threes weren't falling at a bizarrely high rate.
Lorenzo Brown led State with 21 points on 9-16 shooting, Scott Wood hit five threes, and Calvin added 13 points. Wood was the only State player to hit a three in the game, and so far at least, this team's problem is the same as it was a year ago: who do they rely on to make outside shots other than Wood?