GT will have it's team at full strength for the 1st time since the finally last year. Some of the previous players got some time in against a scrub Clemson team. NC St hasn't done much but lose over their last twelve. Only won twice on the road at Maryland and Clemson, and beat GT at home. NC St has beaten this GT team the last five straight. Somehow, they've got Hewitt's system down or have some mismatches against a much better GT team. I don't think GT warm up victory against Clemson was enough for them coming into this one. NC St is putting it's post season in jeopardy by losing any more. The rest of their schedule looks challenging as well. I'm thinking GT is still trying to put things together while NC St may regain their old form against an opponent they have had much success against. GT is the better rebounding team overall but NC St has won that stat in this matchup over the last 4 games. NC St has done better in the turnover department as well between these two. Neither is a defensive juggernaut. I'm thinking the lack of cohesion GT may suffer combined with a motivated NC St team that isn't afraid of this road game makes the dog look like the move here.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
