N.C. State Basketball Faces Uphill Battle

0:00I'm Cory with the story, bringing you the latest from Derm news today. NC Statemen's basketball team is in a tough spot after 4 losses in their last 5 games. This skid has put their hopes for a double buy in top seeding in the ACC tournament at serious risk. Their defense has crumbled, allowing over 90 points in 3 straight road games and a total of 304 points in the last 3 away. Contest The latest blow came in a 96-90 overtime loss at Notre Dame on Saturday. Earlier in ACC play, the Wolfpack looked unstoppable. Going 6-0 on the road with big wins over then, number 18 Clemson and SMU. But since then, they've dropped 3 straight road games, including a second quad 2 loss and an earlier quad 4 setback to Georgia Tech. Notre Dame's Cole Serda and Jalen Haralson combine for 57 points with Serda scoring 32 in overtime. Coach Will Wade admitted the team needs to be better on details and execution, putting the

1:00blame on himself to find better schemes. He noted they were competitive against Notre Dame, but faltered down the stretch, blowing a 7-point lead with 3.5 minutes left. This marks the first time they lost a game while leading with 5 minutes to play, snapping a 19-game streak. These losses hit at the worst time, with just 2 weeks left in the regular season. ESPN's C-State still has a shot at a top 4 seed for a quarter final start in ACC tournament, but they cannot afford another defeat. They face number 1 duke at home on Monday and close against Stanford on Saturday. Meanwhile, their NCAA tournament outlook is shaky too. ESPN's latest bracketology lists them as an 8 seed in the South region, but their net ranking is dropping fast, which could hurt future projections. The Wolfpack needs wins and some help from other results to climb back up. Support for this episode comes from our sponsor, see the description. A pillow that plays your podcasts, music, or white noise privately, no earbuds required.

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