How is NC State's low post play?

Probably a little underrated, but they rely heavily on their guards. The primary forwards are 6'8" and 6'9". Should be advantage LSU

Yeah, from what I've seen of State, they'll go as far as Barber, Lacey and Turner take them. Definitely more perimeter-oriented.

They rely heavily on guards for production. Their big men are there for rebounds and defense. They shouldn't give us a problem, but if mickey consistently gets out of position, they will crush us with offensive rebounds. It just all depends on what LSU team shows up, and I have no idea who it will be. I compare NCState to Ole Miss in terms of their guards and big men. Not style of play or anything

Actually, Bowers for Auburn is better than any big man NCSU has...thanks for playing, though

They don't turn the ball over much but don't force many turnovers either. LSU really needs to eliminate boneheaded turnovers and get Mickey blocking again. If we can manage that, we should win.

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NCST is a very guard oriented team. Lacey, Turner and Barber do most of the scoring. Those 3 alone account for about 60% of the points for NCST. They don't have a big who plays more than 20 minutes a game.

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I wouldn't be shocked to see NC St. zone LSU. The Tigers have the clear advantage in the frontcourt. Hopefully Mickey wakes up and Martin continues to play with fire.

They have the advantage on the perimeter, but I've thought all season that LSU's guards are a bit underrated. LSU has been in a lot of close games this year and it's generally been the guards, not M&M, who have made big shots. Should be some fun matchups

Lacey v. Quarterman - Lacy is a Sr. with a thick build, but he is 3" shorter than TQ. Can Quarterman's length affect him?

Turner v. Hornsby - two guys who can score but in different styles. Turner is very smooth, almost lethargic at time. Hornsby is anything but smooth (see his jumper) but no one out-works him. Plus, as a white dude he doesn't get the respect he deserves for being such an explosive athlete. Turner has a 1" height advantage. Both are veteran players

Barber v Patterson - Barber was rolling late in the year and comes in probably as State's hottest player. He will be tough. Patterson has flown under the radar to become a big-time player for LSU. It seems like every shot he hits is in a big spot. Barber is a little bigger and probably more athletic than Patterson, but nothing has seemed to overwhelm Patterson this year. I don't expect that to change in the tournament

It seems that this game will come down to our perimeter defense. Which doesn't exactly flood me with confidence. That said, this isn't a terrible matchup for LSU. M&M should have no problem staying out of foul trouble. Hornsby and TQ will have to really be shooting sharp, though. Josh Gray disappoints more than he pleases; probably a non factor. (Saying this so he of course will turn in the game of his life.)

Completely agree. We have done well against perimeter orientated offensive teams all season. Stefan Moody shot like 20% against us.

I think Josh Gray will be extremely important in this game- I doubt Patterson will be able to consistently stay in front of Barber.

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Huge misnomer around here in how we score in the post. We don't have a guy who can post up and score with his back to the basket . Our post points mostly come from put backs and transition buckets. We must get a bunch of both this game to offset the better guard play that NCST possesses .