North Carolina State University Turns Free Throws into a Lifeline, but Stanford University Holds Off the Pack at Lenovo Center

North Carolina State University moved to 84 points in a 85-84 home loss to the Stanford University Cardinal at 2:15 PM EDT, with the Pack now listed at 0-0 and the Trees also listed at 0-0. The North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Stanford Cardinal match summary starts with a conference game at Lenovo Center that featured 9 ties and 8 lead changes.

First half

North Carolina State University scored 34 in the first half while Stanford University scored 37 in the first half at Lenovo Center. The Pack leaned on the line early with 34 free throw attempts in the game, while the Trees finished with 11 attempts. North Carolina State University put up 36 points in the paint in the game, and Stanford University answered with 40 points in the paint.

Second half

North Carolina State University scored 50 in the second half while Stanford University scored 48 after halftime. The Pack produced 32 bench points in the game, while the Trees got 15 bench points. North Carolina State University generated 17 fast break points, and Stanford University finished with 12 fast break points.

Late-game separators

Stanford University shot 48 percent from the field and 38 percent from 3, and those makes offset North Carolina State University’s 74 percent at the line. The Trees won the turnover battle with 8 total turnovers, while the Pack finished with 12 total turnovers, and that gap fed Stanford University’s 11 points off turnovers compared to 10 for North Carolina State University. Stanford University collected 11 steals while North Carolina State University recorded 6 steals, and the Pack countered with 3 blocks to 2 for the Trees. North Carolina State University pulled 18 second chance points, but Stanford University answered with 13 second chance points, and the North Carolina State Wolfpack full-time result stayed 85-84.

Pack player notes

Quadir Copeland followed his previous outing with 16 points and 2 assists, and his 6 turnovers in that prior game stood out against a team night that finished with 12 turnovers. Ven-Allen Lubin brought 17 points and 11 rebounds in the previous game, and North Carolina State University finished this Stanford matchup with 33 total rebounds. Tre Holloman had 15 points in the previous game, and the Pack totaled 9 assists in this loss.

Tactical snapshot

The North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Stanford Cardinal tactical recap centers on the Pack living at the stripe with 25 made free throws while Stanford University made 8, yet the Trees stayed in front through 33 made field goals and an effective field goal rate of 57 percent. What went wrong for North Carolina State Wolfpack showed up in the assist-to-turnover ratio at 0.75 and in Stanford University’s 10 assists against 8 turnovers.

The game aired nationally on The CW Network, and the next Pack appearance will be the next broadcast on the schedule. Catch the replay, run it back through the box score, and share this article with other NC State fans.