NC State vs Stanford: Senior Day Showdown

0:00On March 6, NC State wraps up its regular season home schedule Saturday afternoon, hosting Stanford at the Lenovo Center. Both teams sit at 19 wins and 11 losses, with the Wolf Pack at 10 and 7 in the ACC and the Cardinal at 8 and 9. Tip-off comes at 2.15 p.m. on the CW, and it'll be a big senior day, honoring 11 seniors before the game starts at 145. The pack heads into this one, off a tough 93-64 loss to top-rank Duke on Monday. They hung close early, down just 5 at the half, but Duke pulled away with a big run. Standout Quater Copeland has been lights out lately, leading the ACC and assists at 7.5 per game in conference play, with career highs. Across the board in points, steals and shooting. Fans will celebrate 17-year players like Copeland, Van Allen-Luben, and Darian Williams, plus four managers. The team's balanced attack shines, with its top four scores separated by just 12 points total, all averaging at least 13 per game.

1:02Luben tops the ACC and field goal percentage at 68.2, anchoring the front court. NC State boasts program records and 3.0 makes, hitting 301 this season while shooting 38.1 percent from. Deep, they leave the league and turn over Margin 2, forcing mistakes for easy points. The rebounding has been a sore spot, out rebounded in their last eight games. Stafford clamps down on threes, allowing the fewest attempts and makes in the ACC. With Stafford holding a 2-to-1 series edge, including a 1-point thriller back in February, this matchup could come down to the wire. The PACS hot shooting and senior leadership might just spark a strong finish at home,