When: Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh
TV/radio: WRAL, 101.5-WRAL
Point guard
Joel Berry (14.9 ppg, 4.0 apg) vs. Dennis Smith Jr. (18.7 ppg, 6.8 apg)
Smith has put up some impressive numbers, especially for a freshman, but he’s too easily thrown off his game by either a trick defense or if he misses his first shot. He will get better as he gets older but the NBA will reap those rewards, not N.C. State. Berry is a bulldog and seemed to relish the challenge of showing up Smith, the projected higher draft pick, in the first meeting.