North Carolina State Wolfpack Set to Clash with Chattanooga Mocs at Reynolds Coliseum

As the North Carolina State Wolfpack prepare to host the Chattanooga Mocs at Reynolds Coliseum, fans are bracing for what promises to be a riveting encounter. The Wolfpack, coming off a string of challenging games in the ACC Championship, are looking to assert their dominance on their home court.

In their last outing on March 10 against the Fighting Irish, ranked 14th nationally, NCST fell just short in a nail-biter, scoring 51 points against Notre Dame's 55. Despite this loss in the championship game, there were positive takeaways for NCST. They outrebounded their opponents by six and showed resilience by rallying from behind with a strong third quarter where they scored 21 points.

The game before that saw NCST in formidable form during the ACC Semifinal on March 9 against Florida State's Seminoles. Dominating both ends of the court with an impressive display of offense and defense led them to a commanding victory with a scoreline of 69-43. Their performance was highlighted by an overwhelming rebounding advantage and an efficient shooting night from inside the arc where they shot at an impressive rate of 54 percent.

However, it wasn't all smooth sailing for NCST as they faced off against Duke's Blue Devils in the Quarterfinals on March 8. It was another close contest but this time NCST emerged victorious with a score of 54-51. The defensive effort was key as they blocked six shots and limited Duke’s three-point shooting to just eight percent.

Looking ahead to their matchup against CHAT, there is reason for optimism within the Wolfpack camp. While past performances have shown some inconsistencies particularly from beyond the arc and at times on turnovers; these areas also present opportunities for growth and focus going into this game.

CHAT will not be underestimated though; any team stepping onto Reynolds Coliseum knows that victory must be earned through tenacity and skillful play. However, given NCST’s recent showings – especially their ability to control rebounds – it stands them in good stead going into this encounter.

Fans should expect Coach Moore’s squad to come out determined after narrowly missing out on conference glory earlier this month. With home-court advantage playing into their hands along with lessons learned from previous games - particularly around ball security - one can anticipate that NCST will look to dictate play early on both ends of the floor.

The scheduled tip-off is set for March 23 at 2:30 PM ET at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh. Supporters unable or preferring not attend can catch all live action broadcasted on ESPNU as these two teams battle it out under North Carolina skies.