Why NC State Was Upended By Virginia Tech 79-76 Wednsday Night In Blacksburg
NC State plays Virginia Tech once during 2024-2025 regular season!
NC State was upended by Virginia Tech Wednesday night in Blacksburg.
Where?
On the hardwood!
As NC State was upended by Virginia Tech in Blacksburg as a team NC State shot 50 % on field goals , 42.1 % on 3 pointers .
Three players scored in double figures Ben Middlebrooks was 4-7 on field goals , 5-6 on free throws to go along with 2 rebounds, 1 assists , 3 steals , 13 points. Marcus Hill was 5-13 on field goals, 2-2 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds , 2 assists , 12 points . Jayden Taylor was 6-14 on field goals 3-10 on field goals , 2-2 on free throws to go along with 2 rebounds , 3 assists , 1 steal, 17 points.
According to espn app
In the loss NC State was out rebounded by Virginia Tech 24-35!
Following NC State being upended being out rebounded by Virginia Tech 24-35 in 79-76 loss in Blacksburg NC State Head Coach Kevin Keatts had this to say about his team being out rebounded by Virginia
I wish we had every rebound. I wish we wouldn’t have went under a screen. I wish we got a few 50-50 balls,”It’s crazy when you have a one possession win or loss, it’s probably 10 plays in the game that you wish you could have back or that could go your way. It didn’t go our way. I’m disappointed for our guys in the locker room, because we fought our asses off, and, unfortunately, we know we’re leaving with a loss right now.”
According Jadyn Watson Fisher News & Observer article https://www.heraldsun.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article298428888.html#storylink=cpy
NC State is now going to prepare to play new Atlantic Coast Conference member opponent California who lost to NC State’s tobacco road rival North Carolina Wednesday night in Chapel Hill 79-53. In California ‘s 79-53 loss to North Carolina as a team California shot 34.8 % shot 12% on 3 pointers two players scored in double figures . Maddy Sissoko was 8-9 on field goals to go along 8 rebounds, 2 assists , 16 points . Joshua Ola -Joseph was 4-8 on field goals , 1-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds , 10 points.
Following California’s 79-53 loss to North Carolina in Chapel Hill Head Coach Mark Madsen had this to say!
We’ve got to figure it out — we’ve got to knock down some of those open 3’s,” then a consistently upbeat coach -- was critical of his team's effort level in the second half. "We battled in the first half," he said. "Our effort this year from the first game until parts of this game has been one of our strengths. Our effort was lacking in the second half. energy. I told the team that in the locker room after the game."
According to Jeff Faraudo article https://www.si.com/college/cal/basketball/shooting-woes-doom-cal-in-road-loss-to-north-carolina-01jhp9z5n9sc
Tip off is set for 6:00pm on ACC Network with Jay Alter, Debbie Anotonelli commentating!
Debbie Anotonelli is a native of Cary North Carolina. She attended college at NC State where she graduated with a double major in business management and economics in 1986. Antonelli was a three-year starter for the ACC champion Wolfpack women’s basketball team under legendary coach Kay Yow. NC State participated in the NCAA Tournament each of Antonelli’s four years, making two Sweet 16 appearances, and she was part of the historic 1984-85 team which swept the ACC regular season and ACC Tournament titles.
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