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PITTSBURGH – NC State has done a much better job defending Oakland so far than Kentucky did on Thursday night. The Wolfpack have held the Golden Grizzlies to 39 percent shooting and just 5-of-15 from deep. They’re glued to the shooters and making Oakland work hard to get off all those 3s.NC State has led by as many as nine points, but one ice-cold shooting spell against the matchup zone left the door open. The Pack missed nine straight and 10 of 11 shots late in the half, and Michigan State transfer Rocket Watts nailed a jumper at the halftime buzzer to get the underdogs within 32-29 at intermission.Jack Gohlke, who hit 10 3s and torched Kentucky for 32 points in the first round, has only three made 3s and nine points (plus five boards) in 17 minutes off the bench. NC State has a pretty clear advantage inside, where 6-9, 275-pound DJ Burns Jr. and 6-foot-10 Mohamed Diarra have combined for 14 points and 12 rebounds.

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