Watching a struggling team fight its heart out is still way better than watching a team that should be good just go through the motions, but when the results are the same, I’m not sure the difference has any material value. NC State is decidedly the former and it was again on Wednesday night, but a 62-59 loss to Virginia Tech leaves it with the same result.
NC State showed up late to the game, and the Hokies had no qualms about starting without them. Mike Young’s team opened a 15-0 lead before the Pack did anything of consequence.