It's No. 9 Temple vs. No. 8 N.C. State in the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. This should be one of the best games of the day as both teams are closely seeded. Check out the live stream available as they try getting to the third round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament. First, let's see what they bring to the court.
Temple went 23-9 in the year. They average almost 73 points per game while allowing opponents to score around 68 points per game. N.C. State is one of the top scoring teams in the league, but their defense isn't too amazing. They went 24-10 this season scoring almost 78 points per game. On the other hand, they gave up 70 points per game.
For Temple, they will rely on Khalif Wyatt, their senior guard averaging almost 20 points a game with four assists. If there's one thing Temple does well, it's share the ball as they are ranked 42nd in the nation averaging almost 15 assists per game.
N.C. State simply has better averages across the board. They are 13th in scoring because they have the fifth best field goal percentage in the nation connecting on 49 percent of their shots.
Temple's defense needs to step up if they want to cut into N.C. State's offensive attack. It will be vital to stop them from getting easy baskets and wide open looks.
Click here for the live stream between North Carolina State and Temple. It's easy, win and you advance. Lose and you'll have to wait an entire year for the same opportunity.
The winner will face either No. 1 Indiana or No. 16 James Madison.
