NCST LEADS SERIES 9-8
They're one of those ACC teams that Louisville has struggled with in the ACC. And, going to Raleigh and playing in front of what's sure to be a sellout pro-Wolfpack crowd isn't exactly a game where Coach Walz can unload the bench for the fourth quarter.
NC State, coached by the ubiquitous Wes Moore, isn't quite the squad they were last year...but at 13-5 and second in the ACC standings...they are still a force to be reckoned with...and Wolfpack fans take a special delight in giving the Cards and Jeff Walz a welcome that is not warm and cheerful.
Classless, mean, overly intense and abusive is the opinion of a few of the other ACC coaches and players when it comes to the NCST fan base. They, of course ,see themselves differently...as being loyal and passionate.
A former UofL WBB player, who asked to remain anonymous, describes playing in the James T. Valvano Arena at William Neal Reynolds Coliseum as "worse than the biggest rivalry you had in high school. They'd probably boo Santa Claus because he wears a red suit..."
Reynolds can hold up to 5.500 for women's basketball and has attracted a little over 5.000 for h0me games this season. Packed on top of the court, the crowd can be very intimidating to visiting teams.
Of course, it's well known that my favorite mascot in the ACC WBB is Ms. Wuf...Below is a photo of the two of us, shortly before Me r. Wuf barged in and demanded to be in a picture. Yeah, things could get a little crazy in Greensboro
So...who are the Wolfpack leaders? They currently have four student-athletes in double figures...junior Khamil Pierre leads the way with 15.8 a game.
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| Khamil gives 'Pack fans a thrill... |
The Pack have won four out of their last five...inexplicably losing to Clemson.
Last year, the Cards played NCST twice and won both...65-54 in November in Louisville and 70-68, in overtime, in the ACC Tournament.
This one is a ESPN2 game ad and...of course, the network will trot out former NCST guard Deb Antonelli to do color analysis. It's a 1 p.m. tip. Let's hope she doesn't go into a two-hour praise-fest of Wes and the Pack.
And let's hope the Cards can hold up under the second most hostile fan base they face n a season...
paulie
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