NC State Rounding Into Form. Topples Rider 99-71

In their final non-conference tune-up, NC State looked like they were rounding into form as they took out a decent Rider team 99-71.

While not much of a matchup on paper, there were certainly takeaway from this game. Let’s examine them.

Dennis Smith Jr. is becoming elite, goes for 19pts and 16 assists

He was billed as a top 10 draft pick, and now he’s playing that way. Smith finished with 19pts and 16 assists and all of it was within the flow of the game. Smith is taking good shots and knocking them down, he using his quickness to get a step on his man and his physicality to put massive amounts of pressure on the defense. He’s to the point where defenses are having to make decisions. Stop him…