I joined my parents and brother for the NCSU-Wake Forest game last night. It was a tough loss. As typical for a State game at home, the officiating was terrible. Wake’s Chris Paul punched Julius Hodge in the groin and the refs somehow missed it.
Other incidents seemed not to catch their attention, too. With seconds left, State’s Engin Atsur shot a three-point shot which sailed far short of the goal. Our players screamed for a foul but none was called. Refs seemed blind to our own fouls, too. It was messy.
I’ve been an admirer of Wake Forest’s program for a while now, but incidents like that make me rethink that. Coach Skip Prosser needs to teach some sportsmanship and make sure the thuggery stays off the court.
But that’s not the reason that State lost. We have only ourselves to blame for making only 9 of 22 free throws.
Now its on to the ACC Tournament this week. If we can beat Florida State on Thursday, we will get a rematch with Wake.
We owe them. Big time.
The RBC was rocking. That place was nuts.
As the seconds ticked down, you knew I’d be the one to take it to the rack.