VIDEO: Kevin Keatts Talks to Media Before NC State vs. Clemson in ACCT (BULLETED)

Head Coach Kevin Keatts spoke with the media in Charlotte leading up to today’s ACC Tournament matchup between NC State and Clemson. The video is ABOVE, and a bulleted breakdown is BELOW.

• Excited about our opportunity. Blessed that we didn’t have to play on day one. Don’t ever take that for granted.
• Played our most complete game last game (Boston College).
  • Moving in the right direction.
• Hasn’t thought much about being on NCAA Bubble.
  • If the new standard is the NET, all I can tell you is we’re No. 32 in the NET. So, I don’t know if that’s the bubble or not.
  • Going to concentrate on Wednesday’s game against Clemson. That’s all we can do.
• Likes the way guys have competed all year long. Got some good wins. Going 9-9 in this conference says a lot about your program.
• Clemson’s good.
  • (Marcquise) Reed’s as good as advertised. Same with (Elijah) Thomas.
  • When you play a team two times, you get something different out of it.
  • Great defensive team.
• Have to continue to be solid on the defensive end.
  • BC game…best defensive effort we’ve had since he’s been the coach. Held them to 27 percent from the field.
• On the offensive end, would love to be able to get out in transition.
  • Like to create offense off our defense.
  • Trying to get into our presses and get some offensive rebounds.