1) Guard somebody, anybody
A staggering 27 of Georgia Tech’s 63 shots on Sunday were uncontested. The Jackets made 18 of those shots, or 66.7 percent.
When N.C. State actually closed on a shooter, or contested a layup, the Jackets percentage went down to 36.1 percent (13 of 36).
So, as coach Mark Gottfried said after the 86-76 loss to the Jackets, N.C. State needs to a make a decision to play defense.
2) A little help
Dennis Smith Jr. had 31 points against Georgia Tech and led the Wolfpack with 15 in a loss at Boston College.