Texas 75, NCSU 54
Well, that is the end of our tournament. Numbers wise it looks pretty bad, and the second half sure was disappointing to watch. Texas was making their shots, and we weren’t. As a team that needs strong perimeter shooting to do well, if we go cold on shooting we are finished. The most exciting part of the game was after we were down almost 15 points about 10 minutes into the 1st half. Coach Sendak called a timeout, and when our players took the court again it looked like a different team. My friends and I just stared at the screen in wonderment as NC State kicked into a fast-spaced quick scoring rapid execution team that almost tied the game in a few minutes. It was amazing to watch because it was a such a stark contrast to typical NC State style. I think we will be seeing more of that next season.
The other big news is that UNC lost, so my sisters aren’t really happy either. The difference is that they got upset, while we as a 10 seed lost to a 2 seed.
Anyway, although we suffered a bit at the end, NC State had a pretty good season. A salute to our seniors: Illian Evtimov, Tony Bethel, and Cameron Bennerman. Thanks for a great run.
