SCOUTING LIBERTY: Keys to NC State navigating tonight’s trap game

TRAP GAME ALERT!

NC State has had a tough week of practice, with Will Wade beginning his ‘hostile takeover.’ There was a lot of running. There were early practices and an increased sense of urgency after dropping And there is no hiding that the Saturday game vs. Kansas has become extremely important to their postseason dreams. This puts the Liberty game into full ‘trap game’ status. A Conference-USA team coming to your home court 3 days before you’re set to take on #19 Kansas…a game that, after dropping winnable games to Texas and #19 Auburn, has the guys chomping at the bit.

Meanwhile, Liberty is 6-2 and plays a very dangerous style of basketball.

They run a 4 out, 1 in, modified Princeton…