Yesterday NC State defeated South Carolina 88-68 in an exhibition game in Greensboro Coliseum, on a buzzer beating three pointer by Sophomore Guard Paul McNeil Jr.
Using Dean Oliver’s Four Factors of Basketball Success, let’s take a deeper look at the Wolfpack’s win over the Gamecocks.
Effective Field Goal Percentage
NC State – 60.5%
South Carolina – 66.1%
Offensive Rebounding Percentage
NC State – 36.8%
South Carolina – 42.3%
Turnover Percentage
NC State – 13.6%
South Carolina – 19.3%
Free Throw Rate
NC State – 52.6%
South Carolina – 26.