Know Your Opponent: North Carolina State

Posted Feb 5, 2019
At No. 34 in the NET rankings and with only one bad loss (at Wake Forest), the Wolfpack is still in good shape for the postseason. Six of its final nine ACC games are on the road, and trips to Chapel Hill, Durham, and Tallahassee present opportunities to add signature wins. Getting Markell Johnson back to full speed will help in making a return to the NCAA tournament. (GoHeels.com)

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