Game Summary:
The Wolfpack kicked of a series of challenging mid-major opponents this season with a hard-fought battle with the ETSU Bucs. ETSU showed why they were voted to finish 2nd in the SoCon this season.
Clearly, the Bucs’ game plan was “don’t let McNeil or Lubin get any open shots”, and they got it done. The Pack had 9 turnovers in the first half, and 5 were from Lubin and McNeil. The other battleground was at the point. The Bucs’ preseason All-Conference point BJ Ward (who scored 25 against Arizona State) versus Preston Edmead. Both played well, but Edmead was better. At the half he had 10 points, 4 assists, 0 turnovers, and 0 fouls. Ward had 4 points, 5 assists, 1 turnover, and 2…