NC State coach Kevin Keatts and centers D.J. Burns and Ben Middlebrooks understood the task at hand Thursday.

The Wolfpack played inside-out and it resulted in a efficient 80-67 win over Texas Tech in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Pittsburgh, Pa.

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