I always know it’s time for an analytics deep-dive when the prevailing social media narrative doesn’t pass my eye test.
NC State’s defensive approach has been the topic of conversation on X and Facebook, a few podcasts, and even some local media sites. But I’ve been pretty darn impressed with NC State’s defense ever since Wade’s self-proclaimed ‘Hostil Takeover.’ So much so, that I wanted to make sure the numbers backed me up.
Let’s start with where this idea originates from…
NC State didn’t have a great defensive showing in Maui. Two of their worst-rated games on the defensive end came in that tournament.