The biggest matchup should be Terquavron Smith vs Leaky Black…T.Smith is leading the ACC in scoring at 19.1 points a game and has scored over 20 in 4 straight games Some of you might remember the last time he was at the Dean Dome he torched the Tar Heels for 30 points so controlling him is a must. Since he is 6’4 I do not believe neither Davis or Love could be able to body him or slow him down so Black with his long arms is the obvious choice. I also like the idea of Dunn guarding him when Leaky needs a break.
Casey Morsell who stands at 6’3 and averages 12.9 a contest shoots over 40 percent from three point land so I would expect Love to get the assignment of stopping him.
Jarkel Jorner is the second leading scorer for the Wolfpack at 16.2 and at 6’1 he should be playing all night against Davis and Trimble.
Greg Gantt is not much of a scorer at 2.1 but he does stand at 6’8 and either Nance, Johnson or Washington will get the job of keeping him in check.
Finally at center State has D J Burns who will be battling Bacot in the paint is averaging 9’9 and despite his size of 6’9 and 275 big ones he has some soft hands and some game…
To me the key matchup will be Black on Smith who loves to go hard to the hole slithering thru defenders and either putting up a shot during a drive or finding Morsell or Jorner for three point attempts…If Black and Dunn can hold Smith who has been talking smack all week under 20 points then the home team should prevail and celebrate Bacot getting the record setting double double title that the Kangaroo Kid Billy Cunningham has held for almost 60 years…
Casey Morsell who stands at 6’3 and averages 12.9 a contest shoots over 40 percent from three point land so I would expect Love to get the assignment of stopping him.
Jarkel Jorner is the second leading scorer for the Wolfpack at 16.2 and at 6’1 he should be playing all night against Davis and Trimble.
Greg Gantt is not much of a scorer at 2.1 but he does stand at 6’8 and either Nance, Johnson or Washington will get the job of keeping him in check.
Finally at center State has D J Burns who will be battling Bacot in the paint is averaging 9’9 and despite his size of 6’9 and 275 big ones he has some soft hands and some game…
To me the key matchup will be Black on Smith who loves to go hard to the hole slithering thru defenders and either putting up a shot during a drive or finding Morsell or Jorner for three point attempts…If Black and Dunn can hold Smith who has been talking smack all week under 20 points then the home team should prevail and celebrate Bacot getting the record setting double double title that the Kangaroo Kid Billy Cunningham has held for almost 60 years…
