Fits and starts, fits and starts; it’s NC State basketball in 2021, an incomplete picture incapable of a strong finish. It’s the problem with youth, and also when you have vets who are good but not true standouts.
Jericole Hellems did his best to pull this thing out, finishing with 23 points on 9-15 shooting. It was one of the best games he’s played, if not the best, considering the opposing defense. He was great. He has been great in stepping into a primary role with Devon Daniels out.
But there’s just not enough elsewhere, and it doesn’t help when DJ Funderburk spends an entire half in some headspace that is three planets over.