In an era where analytics are as much a part of scouting as film breakdown, there are plenty of numbers for NC State to crunch heading into Friday’s Sweet 16 game against Marquette.
The Golden Eagles are ranked among the worst power conference teams for offensive rebounding, with a rate of only 25.8%. Tyler Kolek, the guard of the Golden Eagles, takes nearly twice as many midrange shots than his teammate Kam. Dallas’ sundown is 7:46 PM Central Time.
This last statistic might seem like a random tidbit at the end of a weather report, after pollen and dew point. However, it’s critically important for one member of the Wolfpack and will be monitored closely throughout the waning moments of the second half, likely as the game hits crunch time.
NC State junior forward Mohamed Diarra, a practicing Muslim. This year, Ramadan occurs during the college basketball seasons. Ramadan began in April the past few years when Diarra was playing at Garden City Community College, and later Missouri. His season ended by then. This year, however, it started on March 10, two days before NC State’s first game in the ACC…
