Bigger implications of Wake's win over N.C. State

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Bigger implications of Wake’s win over N.C. State

Wake Forest's Mitchell Wilbekin (10) looks to pass as North Carolina State's Maverick Rowan (24) defends in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016. Wake Forest won 77-74. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

The Deacons’ victory over N.C. State on Jan. 10 was not only a key on-court victory over an in-state rival, it might have provided a nice boost with some top in-state prospects. Five key N.C. recruits from the class of 2018 were in Joel Coliseum to not only see the victory but to witness one of the largest and most vocal home crowds in the past six seasons.

Three of the prospects are from the Charlotte area…

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