NC State 79, Miami 77

Box Score

NC State

Four Factors
eFG%	54.5
Turnover Rate	16.1
Off Reb Rate	17.1
FTM/FGA	32.1

Miami

Four Factors
eFG%	48.5
Turnover Rate	17.5
Off Reb Rate	36.8
FTM/FGA	16.2

          Pts   Poss    Off_Eff   Def_Eff
Miami     77    74.5     103.4     106.1
NCSU      79    74.5     106.1     103.4

-- I don't know what it is about the Hurricanes that brings out the best in our perimeter shooting. In five conference games against Miami, NC State is 54-107 (50.5%) from three. We've hit at least 10 in four of the five. No question it saved us tonight, as we were terrible from two (36.8%).

-- Earlier I was pondering how amazing it is that I've gone from being frightened every time Gavin Grant has the ball in his hands to trusting him completely. He's always been aggressive with the dribble-drive, but all too often in the early parts of his career he'd dribble into trouble he couldn't get out of. These days, the turnovers are no where to be found and (for the most part) the bad shots are gone, too. On a team with a couple of point guards who never attack the basket, Gavin's mindset and his improved execution are critical.