VIDEO BREAKDOWN: Was BYU 3 point barrage unstoppable, or was NC State’s defense to blame? You decide.

NC State gave up 14 3-pointers against BYU on Friday night. The Cougars shot 41% from long rage and that barrage was a big reason NC State’s lead slipped in the 2nd half. In fact, BYU shot about 70% from the floor and 60% from 3pt range in the 2nd half, which I don’t think I’ve ever seen before.

That said, there was a lot of talk about NC State not defending the 3, so we went back and took a look. Some were actually well-defended, others not so much.

Take a look and let us know what you think.

Watch the video above, and then see the notes below on how we see each three being defended.

1. Decent ‘help and recover’ close out by Diarra.
2. 4-on-3 break, Diarra forced to choose between ball handler and shooter. Makes right choice, but why is O’Connell not back?
3. 3-on-2 break. Why is Diarra not back?
4. Diarra caught on screen. Burns needs to be there to hedge and allow Diarra to recover. Instead, he sinks into the lane.
5. Jayden Taylor goes for steal on Morsell’s guy, gets out of position, so Morsell switches. Taylor goes back to his man, leaving Morsell’s guy open.
6. Horne gets ball-screened. Burns needs to hedge up and allow Horne to recover. Instead he sinks into the the lane again.
7. No one’s fault. Great help side rotation, but great ball movement and screen by BYU.
8. Jayden Taylor switches with Morsell and assumes his guy is going off the screen, but his guy flares instead. I guess this one is on Taylor, but honestly, it was just a smart read by BYU.
9. Not really anyone’s fault. Chaos after an offensive rebound.
10. No one’s fault. Good defense by Diarra. Crazy 3.
11. Transition 3. Why isn’t O’Connell back?
12. Not really anyone’s fault. Good help side rotation, just a great find by BYU.
13. Jayden Taylor late on the switch.
14. Jayden Taylor loses his man, watching for screen.