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#1 West Virginia vs #6 North Carolina State
This game pits two similiar teams together. They both run incredibly precise motion offenses, lack depth, and attempt to play the game at their own slower pace. West Virginia acquitted themselves well in the second round against UMass as they were badly outmatched inside. They held their own and came away with a 90-77 win. West Virginia small forward Frank Young went off for 31 points and NCSU must stop him to get a victory in Morgantown. Fortunately for the Pack, they play much more physical defense than UMass does and possess the very athletic and long wings to shut him down. WVU is also faced with another tough frontcourt matchup as NCSU can pound it down low to Ben McCauley and Brandon Costner over and over. If Frank Young is stymied, West Virginia loses ( Young averages 9 points in WVU losses ). I think North Carolina State can and will stop him. This time, unlike the UMass game surprisingly, West Virginia is exposed in the paint.
North Carolina State 64 West Virginia 60
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