Following Saturday’s 90-86 overtime victory over Virginia Tech, N.C. State has won seven ACC games this year by four points or fewer. And what would they be without the three-point shooting of Scott Wood.

Following a last-second three at Clemson for a win and a six of 11 performance against the Hokies, not to mention a season’s worth of evidence, it appears that the Wolfpack’s fate this year will rest on the long-range shooting of the 6-foot-6 senior from Marion, Ind.

Scott has played more minutes than any other Pack player and while he isn’t usually the top scorer (in fact his 22 against Virginia Tech was the first time he’s been the Pack’s leading scorer in a game), he is the player that steps to the front when the game is on the line. Against Virginia Tech, a pair of shots – one late in regulation and one giving the Pack the lead in overtime – may have salvaged State’s season.

If the Pack were 5-7 instead of 7-5 there would be a big question mark about making the NCAA tournament and even being in the top half of the league. This is a team that was predicted to win the ACC. A losing record in the ACC would be disastrous after such a build up.

If the Pack can keep winning these squeakers, they can be contenders for second or third place in the league going into the ACC tournament and then who knows what can happen. Especially if Wood keeps hitting the big threes.