Good things happen when Dennis Smith Jr. takes the ball to the basket. That was clear again in N.C. State’s 93-88 loss to Wake Forest.
Smith got to the foul line 11 times and most of his 13 assists came when he drove and found an open teammate. He actually should have had three more assists.
With all of the fouls, Smith only finished with nine field goal attempts, tied for his fewest in an ACC game. He finished 3 of 9 with a dunk, after a steal, in transition and two of his made baskets were after he took the ball to the basket.