Here's the game thread. Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
NCST (3-0, 52 in KenPom) is a 7.5-point favorite. Not reporting anything but vibes seem decent injury wise.
Vanderbilt gets its first power-five test and potentially its first look at its entire roster besides when it played against West Virginia in a secret scrimmage. Think if Vanderbilt has Manjon and Lawrence it has a better backcourt than NC State although NCST has DJ Horne, Jayden Taylor and Casey Morsell who are all vets averaging double figures. Will also be NC State's first
Will be a real test for Vanderbilt on the interior, as well. Burns is gonna give them some trouble. He did that last year with 18 against Vandy, also had 14 on 7-for-15 against Ven-Allen Lubin and Notre Dame. If Lee Dort and Lubin play it'll be a big test for them in their first game, will also be important that they do so Vandy can throw some bodies at him and Mohamed Diarra. Diarra has rebounded it well through the first three games. As a team on the glass they haven't been exceptionally good or exceptionally bad. Vanderbilt has actually been better rebounding it. Mostly because of Colin Smith.
Friday night's game will be against either BYU or Arizona State, BYU would help more on the rèsumè.
NCST (3-0, 52 in KenPom) is a 7.5-point favorite. Not reporting anything but vibes seem decent injury wise.
Vanderbilt gets its first power-five test and potentially its first look at its entire roster besides when it played against West Virginia in a secret scrimmage. Think if Vanderbilt has Manjon and Lawrence it has a better backcourt than NC State although NCST has DJ Horne, Jayden Taylor and Casey Morsell who are all vets averaging double figures. Will also be NC State's first
Will be a real test for Vanderbilt on the interior, as well. Burns is gonna give them some trouble. He did that last year with 18 against Vandy, also had 14 on 7-for-15 against Ven-Allen Lubin and Notre Dame. If Lee Dort and Lubin play it'll be a big test for them in their first game, will also be important that they do so Vandy can throw some bodies at him and Mohamed Diarra. Diarra has rebounded it well through the first three games. As a team on the glass they haven't been exceptionally good or exceptionally bad. Vanderbilt has actually been better rebounding it. Mostly because of Colin Smith.
Friday night's game will be against either BYU or Arizona State, BYU would help more on the rèsumè.
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