NC Stqte fought as hard as they could against the 25 ranked Miami Hurricanes, but they just couldn’t get over the hump, falling 86-81.
The Pack played the scouting report correctly, pinching down and making Miami beat them from the perimeter. The Canes, who came in shooting 34.7% made them pay, shooting almost 53% (10-19) from beyond the arc.
NC State did a lot of what they wanted to do. They shot 54.4% from the floor, 39% of their 3s, they won the battle of the boards 29-24, they won on the offensive glass 9-5, and they had 22 assists on 31 FGs.