A month ago, after N.C. State dropped a home game 86-81 to Miami, the Wolfpack faced a schedule that included five of the next seven games on the road.
Impressive wins over Duke, Clemson and Arizona where already in N.C. State’s bag, but this stretch would determine which direction the rest of the season would go.
Saturday’s game at Wake Forest completed that stretch and N.C. State’s 90-84 win gave the Wolfpack a 5-2 record in those seven games.
N.C. State (18-9, 8-6 ACC) has propelled itself right through the bubble and into a strong postseason position.