NC State basketball pulls away to beat ETSU. Observations from a stirring rally
N.C. State paid a lot of money to play East Tennessee State for its second game of the season — and through 25 minutes of play, it looked like that check would clear with an “L” attached to it. The Wolfpack, however, responded late in the second half, using a 15-0 run to tie the game and take its first lead to pick up a 77-63 win over ETSU on Friday night. N.C. State outscored the Buccaneers, 42-27, in the second half en route to its comeback win. “I thought the shift you saw in the second half was, we allowed them one shot, but we kept them out of the paint, and then we finished it with a rebound,” N.C. State head coach Justin Gainey said. “When they did try to penetrate, our guys were in position to make plays on the ball.” ETSU (0-2) held a 36-35 lead going into the locker room after shooting 55.6% from the field and 46.2% from 3-point range. The Buccaneers led the Wolfpack by as many as eight points and were up seven when the Wolfpack went on a 10-0 run to take its second lead of the game. N.C. State’s defense
