NCAA Basketball: Buy or sell Gonzaga, Marquette, NC State and Nevada

CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 16: Theo Pinson #1 of the North Carolina Tar Heels dribbles the ball up the court against Garrison Matthews #24 of the Lipscomb Bisons during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 16, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

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WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA – JANUARY 15: Devon Daniels #24 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack walks off the court during a game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at LJVM Coliseum Complex on January 15, 2019 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

2. NC State Wolfpack: SELL

Just because it’s another pack of wolves, doesn’t mean you should hang on to this team. Outside of a home win against an Auburn team that has slipped as of late, NC State doesn’t have any quality wins. They may have plenty of opportunities to change that, but nothing about this team’s performance leads me to believe they are going to take advantage of those opportunities.

NC State’s up-tempo, fast and loose offensive style of play may be fun to watch, but it isn’t a long-term method for success. NC State’s defensive efficiency is outside of the top 50 – when the chips are down, I am not so sure they can get the big stops they need to win close games. I’m also not sure I trust Torin Dorn to make the big shot or big free throws with the game on the line.

Looking at the rest of their schedule, it’s very much possible that the Wolfpack finish right around .500 in the ACC. I think their current top -5 ranking is bound to disappear as they play more games against tough conference foes. Sell now, before their value gets depleted in an upcoming 5 game stint that features games at Louisville and at North Carolina and hosting Virginia and Virginia Tech.

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