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13 Mar
Miami shoot 1-9 from 3 point land. Their star performer held to about half his season average.
How did the Pack answer? By not scoring a field goal until 9.5 minutes into the game. (They had 6 turnovers during this stretch.)
The Wolfpack managed to find a way to slide in under the low bar the Hurricanes set to lose to Miami 63-50. The ACC tournament loss puts an end to a disappointing season.
The loss was pretty much symbolic for how the Wolfpack played the 0′7 - ‘08 season:
Uninspired, ineffective effort with plenty of turnovers and uncanny ability to not be able to score.
Hickson got his game back, scoring more than half of the Pack’s 50 points (27). If that wasn’t enough, he also tossed in 14 rebounds.
Just how bad was it? Fells was the second leading scorer on the team with 6 points.
Departing senior Gavin Grant, in his final game for the Wolfpack, was seemingly pulled from the game for not being “ready to play.”
The Pack as a team shot 34% on the day from the field (vs. Miami’s 37%). They also shot 2-15 from the 3 point line, apparently believing that if you have one of the ACC’s lowest field goal percentages, you should try shooting from farther out.
This was NC State’s first losing season since 2001.
The only bright spot from the season, freshman J.J. Hickson, didn’t say whether he was going to bolt for the NBA. He’s projected as a first round pick. While he could improve his game, this season’s team was left no indication that there’s any reason to stick around.
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3 Responses for "Pack Ends Season with Another Disappointing Effort"
Great article.
It’s not very much fun being an NC State basketball fan the past several years. First the Sendek controversy and then this.
The bottom line is the bottom line and NC State needs to get its act together, and soon. There are problems top to bottom in this program and it’s going to slide into an abyss it will take another decade to get out of if the bleeding is not staunched soon.
You know, I’ve read a few things about Gavin Grant being benched and it being such a sad thing for him. I saw him sitting on the sidelines about midway through the second half and how he was smiling and seemed to be joking with his teammates and thought, “man, this guy doesn’t seem to realize he’s playing the last game of his college career and he’s watching it from the pine.” As has been all but about three players on the team this year, he was oblivious to just total lack of devotion or pride this team has exhibited. It just epitomized the character or lack there of, exhibited by the 2007-08 Wolfpack. Thanks for stinking up the 25th anniversary of the ‘83 championship team. I guess in a way this squad made us appreciate that effort even more. I remember it seemed Sendek had to purge some Robinson recruits before his teams improved (i.e. Thornton and Inge) and went on to the NCAAs. Maybe Sidney has to do the same? Man, how did Coach go from looking so in control on the sidelines last year to appearing like he was checking his watch to get to the next appointment after the game was over? Uggggh… glad it’s done.
favorited this one, guy
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